MATE International/World Championship Information
Innovations for inshore:
ROV Operations in Rivers, Lakes, and Dams
The 2019 MATE competition highlights the role that ROVs play inshore - in freshwater rivers, lakes, and dams in Eastern Tennessee.
The 18th annual MATE international ROV competition will take place June 20-22, 2019 at the Kingsport Aquatics Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. Regional contests will take across the U.S. and around the world.
Teams must compete at the nearest regional competition or complete a demonstration of their vehicle to earn the opportunity to move on to the international competition. Click here to find information about the regional contest nearest you. Not sure which regional your team would participate in? Contact Jill Zande.
The links below will become active as information is available.
2019 MATE ROV World Championship Competition Results:
Awards List - Recipients
Awards List - Prizes
- LODGING & TRAVEL INFORMATION - updated 4/28/19
- Visit Kingsport - visitor information
- Kingsport Aquatics Center
- Marriott MeadowView - "Grab and Go" menu from the NOLI concession stand in the convention foyer
- Shipping Information
- Schedule of events - FINAL 7 June
- Individual team schedules
- Engineering Presentation Schedule
- Product Demonstration Schedule
- Information about workstations and safety inspection protocol
- Safety Inspection Protocol
- EXPLORER class teams and number assignments
- RANGER class teams and number assignments
- Tent/workstation assignments
- Team Product Demonstration Briefing
- EXPLORER Initial Safety Inspection
- RANGER Initial Safety Inspection
- Additional Image Recognition Verification schedule
- EXPLORER Image Recognition and Autonomous Control
- RANGER Image Recognition
- (Not so) Secret Mission Information
- ONSITE t-shirt (and more!) printing
- Fine Designs will be here again this year selling MATE ROV Competition t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more! You can find them in the lobby of the Aquatic Center.
- Fine Designs will be here again this year selling MATE ROV Competition t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more! You can find them in the lobby of the Aquatic Center.
- Judge and volunteer roster
- 2019 Awards List
- Congratulations to the 2019 regional winners!