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AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC VEHICLE TEAM

Award-winning autonomous vehicles project team at the University of Michigan

ABOUT US

Since 2016, University of Michigan's Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Team has been finding and featuring some of the best students at this fine institution to compete at the annual, world-renowned Intelligent Ground Vehicles Competition held at Oakland University. We’re proud to teach not only the love of robotics, but to also impart the ideals of teamwork, innovation and unwavering determination.

4th Place North American Team Design Competition Finish at the 2025 IGVC

Our robot, mARVin 2.0, finished 4th place overall in the Design Challenge at the 32nd Intelligent Ground Vehicles Competition

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60+

Members

10+

Majors

8+

Years of Experience

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MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

"At UMARV, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation while supporting our members in their personal and professional growth. As autonomous vehicles continue to define the future of transportation, we strive to achieve at the highest level by competing to win, proving the real-world value of our ideas, and demonstrating what is possible through student-driven innovation."

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— Matt Gawthrop | 2025-2026 President

CURRENT SPONSORS

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MEETING LOCATION

Sundays, 4 PM to 6 PM at FMCRB Room 1060 + One 1.5 Hour-long Subteam Meeting

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