The Mars Rover Design Team has won the 2025 University Rover Challenge, an international competition held annually at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah.

The competition consisted of a design review and four missions in which the rover, designed and built by S&T students, carried out various tasks. The rover was required to maneuver through soft sand and rocky terrain, around vertical drops and steep slopes, and navigate autonomously.

The team placed first in the system acceptance review score, based on a written report and a video detailing the rover’s capabilities. The video, which showcases the rover, Talos, is available on Youtube.

Missouri S&T’s team also took first in the equipment-servicing mission, finishing more than 30 points ahead of the second-place team. S&T finished second in the delivery mission, tied for third in the science mission, and finished in a four-way tie for fourth in the autonomous navigation mission.

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