Pool Courses Required

• Navigate your SeaPerch ROV through an obstacle course and a mission course including a series of tasks. Score points for time and successful task completion.
• The Obstacle Course tests high-speed maneuverability and requires the SeaPerch ROV to navigate the course as quickly as possible.
• The Mission Course incorporates a mission related to Deep-Sea Exploration. The Deep-Sea Exploration Mission is a simulation of the tasks and environment that an ROV might encounter while exploring the harsh environments that surround hydrothermal vents.
• Pool Course Build Manual – 2025 SeaPerch Challenge

On-site Pitching

Each team will be asked to present a pitching to a judging panel within 5 minutes, and the judges have 10 minutes for questions and evaluation. The team can use any software or hardware requirements to help them in the purpose of the pitching. The team may present in Arabic or English with no additional score.

Technical Design Report Required

Describe the intentional design process you completed for your SeaPerch ROV. This report should include all required sections in the instructions and provide judges with an understanding of your unique SeaPerch design and your team’s approach to developing this design. This report should focus on the SeaPerch ROV your team designed to compete in the 2025 SeaPerch pool courses.

Meet the Team Required

Connecting with your community is important. We want to get to know you! Reach out and share your team or school’s logo, an overview of what your team is all about, and social media information so we can share it with the SeaPerch community. This is your chance to introduce us to your team and team’s personality.

Real-World Innovation Poster Optional

Identify a real-world issue and design a SeaPerch to address the issue. Create a virtual poster to tell us all about your project. Poster submissions can include anything from a conceptual design to a full project that you completed in the real world.

Community and Outreach Optional

It’s time to give back. Whether you volunteer your time in your community or your team finds a way to connect and offer support online, we want to hear about it. No project is too big or small!

Note: This is not a scored component but will be reviewed for special awards.