RAT MKII

Our latest rover, representing us nationally.

This ever-evolving project showcases our team's commitment to pushing the boundaries of space exploration.

About Us.

We at RMIT Rover are a student team based at RMIT University, Melbourne working on building a semi-autonomous rover to compete on the national stage and beyond.

This project brings students from diverse backgrounds and experiences to collaborate, supplementing student’s studies through practical applications in the design and manufacturing of advanced robotics. Through our work, we seek to expand student interest in space technologies and inspire new generations of the workforce towards the burgeoning space industry in our own backyard.

How we do it.

Innovation and Excellence

Pushing the boundaries of rover technology with creativity and excellence.

Collaboration and Inclusivity

Embracing diverse perspectives and teamwork to drive success.                  

Education and Inspiration

Inspiring and educating the community about space exploration and STEM.

Resilience and Adaptability

Overcoming challenges through continuous learning.

We had the pleasure of visiting @kewhighschool as part of their National Careers Week! 🚀 We brought along some of our wheel prototypes, custom PCBs, and the science payload to give students a hands-on look at what we build and test as part of the RM
Last week, we took on the Australian Rover Challenge 2025 (ARCh'2025) in Adelaide! ⭐ We put our rover, RAT Mark II, to the test in a series of challenging tasks, pushing the limits of our engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. A huge sh
Annnd that concludes RMIT Rover's beach episode 🌊 Our team recently conducted a Distributed Field Test on the RAT MARK II, putting months of hard work to the test under real-world conditions. Results came out better than expected, and we had a smoo
💡 Photo credit: @half_of_the_biscuit #rover #robotics #engineering #ARCh2025 #CIRC2025 #rmit #rmitroverteam
Teamwork in progress: Lazer focused with no distractions. 🧘💡💻 #rover #robotics #engineering #ARCh2025 #CIRC2025 #rmit #rmitroverteam
Over the mid-semester break, our electrical subsystem gathered to work on some PCBs for our upcoming RAT MARK 2 rover. Can’t wait to see them put to use! ❇️ #rover #robotics #electrical #engineering #soldering #ARCh2025 #CIRC2025
Tea, talks and teamwork 🫖🤝 #ARCh2025 here we come! 🚀 #rover #robotics #engineering
🚀 Today, our team had the pleasure of joining the first-year Engineering Design class to share insights into the RAT MK1’s chassis and suspension system, its role in In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU), and its potential in lunar missions. 🌒
Congratulations to our remarkable team for the efforts at ARC 2024 🚀🚀🚀 Despite the hurdles we faced, we stood strong, learned, adapted, and tackled it all with determination. Looking forward to returning even stronger next year! Photo credit:
Sneak peak of our new rover wheel design, made possible by 3D filament provided by our sponsor, Orvil. Photo credit: @half_of_the_biscuit #RMIT #Orvil #3Dprinting #Rover #ARC2024 #rmitengineering #engineering #engineeringstudents #engineeringstud
Throwback to to last november, when RMIT Rover Team hosted Microchip for an intensive day of tech learning. 🔍 Topics Explored Included: Power Management 🔋🔌 Communications Engineering 📡💻 Autonomy🤖🔄 Big thanks to @microchiptechnologyinc for t
The Australia Rover Challenge this year was an amazing experience for our team. We cannot wait to see all the teams again in the coming years. Photo credit: @half_of_the_biscuit . . . #arc #australiaroverchallenge #adelaiderovercompetition #roverco

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