MATE ROV Competition Blog

KICK-OFF WEEK 2021!!

Written by T. Sinclair | Sep 1, 2020 12:26:00 AM

 
2020-2021 Kick-Off:
 
Jill Zande & Matt Gardner welcome teams and discuss this year's mission tasks and strategies for taking your ROV build online.
 
Tales From the Deep:
 
Former Engineer & ROV Pilot Dan Rogers (bio) shares his experiences with the technologies he's used to explore lake and ocean ecosystems around the globe.
 
 
Host: NOAA Office of Exploration and Research
 
 
 
From Walking in Space to Diving the Mariana Trench:
 
Dr. Kathy Sullivan (bio), the first American woman to walk in space and the first woman to reach the deepest known spot in the ocean, shares her experiences.
 
Interviewer: Annalies Corbin - President & CEO, PAST Foundation
 
 
 
 
 
Hack the Ocean: From ROVs to Flying Underwater, It's Your Turn
 
Graham Hawkes, the genius behind numerous designs for both manned and unmanned underwater vehicles, talks about the technologies he’s developed and his work to inspire the next generation.
 
 
 
Martin Klein & MATE Mariner Award Recipients:
 
Marty and Jill will lead a panel discussion with former award winners including:

Lisa & Steven Bradshaw
Mike Bunch
Stanley Janicki
Ella Ashford
AMNO & CO
UR2
Granby Girls In Engineering