UofG student team scoop top awards at national space robot competition
Published: 26 August 2025
A team of UofG engineering students have won a major national competition for their efforts to design a robot rover capable of exploring the surface of Mars. A team drawn from members the GU Orbit student satellite society picked up the top prize at the 2024-25 Olympus Rover Trials, beating out teams from 14 universities across the UK. In addition to winning the overall competition, the team, called Banana Island, also received awards for Best Critical Design Review and Best Innovation.