CSUF’s Titan ROV Team Takes 1st Place at National Underwater Robotics Challenge Students nationwide are gaining hands-on experience in underwater robotics at the year’s premier robot competition: the National Underwater Robotics Challenge (NURC). Hosted by the Firewheel STEM Institute in Chandler, Arizona, NURC highlights robotics for underwater exploration and teaches students advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, and engineering design. The CSUF Titan ROV team's vehicle performing at the NURC in Chandler, Arizona. Supporting the Mission To support this mission, Oceanbotics sponsored the Titan ROV team from Cal State Fullerton (CSUF). For almost a decade, this collegiate team has built remotely operated vehicles for this annual ROV competition. What began as a class project is now a multi-generational underwater ROV build passed down to new students to refine. Oceanbotics founder and CSUF alumnus Robert Jechart sees the program as a vital talent pipeline. Oceanbotics has supported the ROV vehicle [...]