Our Team
ARES Project
We are a Japanese student team dedicated to designing and developing the next-generation Mars rover. Since our project establishment in 2022, we have expanded our team members and worked towards to compete in the University Rover Challenge (URC). In 2024, we became the first Japanese student team to compete in the URC, facing off against teams from around the world. Our team consists of over 40 students from multiple universities, with Tohoku University and Keio University serving as our main bases of operation. We are currently working towards winning the next competition.
Our Goals
To compete in and achieve high rankings in the world's premier rover competitions.
To pioneer the new field of exploration rover development in Japanese student space exploration.
To enhance the technical capabilities of Japanese students and contribute to the future of space exploration.
To apply our activities to rovers that will actively operate on Mars and the Moon.
To apply exploration rover technology to solving environmental issues on Earth.
What's URC?
The University Rover Challenge (URC) is the world premier robotics competition for college students. Held annually in the desert of southern Utah in the U.S., participants compete in the abilities of their mars rovers to accomplish various missions.
URC Official Website