Everything
we've done.

Apr 2026

A mid-semester club gathering bringing members together to connect, share progress, and celebrate the team's achievements so far this year.

Mar 2026

A nationwide autonomous racing event where Team Ausdroid goes head-to-head with universities from across Australia. Built our robot from the ground up in three months before heading to Queensland to compete.

Mar 2026

A premier code-only simulation competition sponsored by Amazon. Team Ausdroid competes with algorithmic solutions — no hardware involved.

Mar 2026

Competing in the RoboMaster University AI Challenge — an international robotics competition testing autonomous combat and strategy capabilities.

Aug 2024

Team Ausdroid showcased autonomous robots and demonstrated live robot control to thousands of prospective students.

Mar 2024

Weekly hands-on workshops covering ROS fundamentals, robot navigation, and sensor integration for new members.

Oct 2023

Developed improved mechanical and electronic structures, with new embedded system features for tactical in-field robot functions.

Aug 2023

Software and hardware teams alternated presenting findings on the latest robotics research papers, fostering cross-team knowledge sharing.

Jun 2023

Released VCATS v2 — a Unity 3D-based simulation environment built on ROS, offering improved flexibility and transplantability for robot testing.

Apr 2023

Comprehensive field tests conducted at the Heidelberg warehouse facility to validate robot performance in real-world conditions.

Sep 2022

Developed integrated mapping, localisation, path planning, and motion planning modules to form the core mobility stack of the robot.

May 2022

Continued online workshops via Zoom covering AI, computer vision, and robot navigation. Session recordings made available to all members.

Mar 2022

Research and engineering project to improve robot visibility using deep learning-based object detection and tracking algorithms.

Oct 2021

Presented team projects and robot demonstrations to prospective students at University of Melbourne Open Day.

Sep 2021

Designed a line-follower algorithm for autonomous drone path recognition and planning using MATLAB Simulink.

Jul 2021

Competed in the DJI RoboMaster University Series — a full-scale robot combat and strategy competition requiring hardware, software, and tactical coordination.

Nov 2020

Built the first version of the VCATS simulation environment using ROS, providing a testing ground for autonomous robot algorithms.

Aug 2020

Participated in the first fully online Open Day due to COVID-19, presenting via virtual demos and live Q&A sessions.

Aug 2019

Showcased robot capabilities and ICRA competition highlights to prospective students at University of Melbourne Open Day.

May 2019

Competed at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation AI Challenge in Montreal. Ranked 16th globally and advanced to the finals.

Aug 2018

Ausdroid hosted an interactive exhibition at the University of Melbourne Open Day, demonstrating our competitive robotics systems to prospective students and the broader community.

Jul 2018

We officially opened up new software development and research capstone opportunities for Computing and Information Systems (CIS) students to directly engage with our robotics platforms.

May 2018

Ausdroid geared up for the DJI RoboMaster AI Challenge, held alongside the prestigious IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) 2018 in Brisbane, Australia.

Apr 2018

Ausdroid advanced to the Finalist round of the DJI RoboMaster AI Challenge, placing in the Top 22 teams worldwide.

Feb 2018

Ausdroid received their first robot sponsored by DJI.

Jan 2018

Ausdroid ranked A in the technical proposal for the IEEE ICRA 2018 DJI RoboMaster AI Challenge and received a free robot.

Dec 2017

Team Ausdroid was established at the University of Melbourne with a mission to advance autonomous robotics research and compete in international competitions.