Mission Mars: Students build a rover and a drone
The CRATER student initiative, founded around a year ago, has qualified for the European Rover Challenge 2026 for the first time. From 4 to 6 September, about 80 ETH students will compete in Poland with a rover and a drone that perform tasks similar to those of a Mars mission, applying their academic knowledge to real‑world robotic systems. The team aims to develop space‑ready robotic systems and provide practical experience in space exploration, while actively recruiting new ETH students for the next year.
The CRATER student initiative, founded around a year ago, has qualified for the European Rover Challenge 2026 for the first time. From 4 to 6 September, about 80 ETH students will compete in Poland with a rover and a drone that perform tasks similar to those of a Mars mission, applying their academic knowledge to real‑world robotic systems. The team aims to develop space‑ready robotic systems and provide practical experience in space exploration, while actively recruiting new ETH students for the next year.
The initiative supports Swiss AI by providing a platform for developing autonomous robotic systems that align with national research priorities in AI and robotics.
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