TerraformersFull-scale Mars rover for the University Rover Challenge. Established 2023.
High-caliber science.
A six-degree-of-freedom manipulator, autonomous navigation, and a dedicated Science team — the youngest project in the club, and the fastest growing.
Deserts don't grade on a curve.
URC and CIRC run in the unforgiving Mars-adjacent desert, facing high heat, dust, and low visibility. The rover operates through all of it, or it doesn't score.
It outgrew the lab.
Terraformers began as one PhD student's rover project. Now it stands as its own organization with over thirty members.
Meeting times.
Subject to change. Please check Discord .
Monday, 7-9 PM. General meeting. Thursday, 7-9 PM. General meeting. Saturday, 1-3 PM. Open workshop. Leadership.
Mikolaj Kostrzewa. Project Manager. Patty Lee. Business Associate. William Riesselman. Mechanical Officer. Kendra Warmuth. Electrical Officer. Patrick Sullivan. Software Officer. Robotics at Maryland can be found at 4436 Technology Drive, College Park, MD 20742. General inquiries can be sent to team@ram.umd.edu or our public Discord server . You may also find us on LinkedIn , Instagram , Youtube , and TerpLink . Robotics at Maryland encourages education and competition in the field of robotics, serving as a hub for research opportunities and contact between professors and students. R@M consists of three teams: Qubo (RoboSub), Testudog (Robotic Quadruped Challenge), and Terraformers (University Rover Challenge). Any University of Maryland student, graduate or undergraduate, may join. There are no dues. Recognized as a student organization under the Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, and Computer Science Departments, as well as the Maryland Robotics Center. R@M operates out of the Idea Factory's Robotics and Autonomy Laboratory, with additional space in the Neutral Buoyancy Research Laboratory and A.V. Williams. Funding is administered through ECE Business, SGA, SORC, and direct departmental and corporate sponsorship. Robotics at Maryland does not restrict membership or discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment. R@M operates in accordance with University of Maryland policy, SGA registration requirements, and applicable federal nonprofit guidelines under IRC §501(c)(3). © 2026 Robotics at Maryland. All rights reserved. Website by the team. For technical issues, please contact leadership. Conquering Land , Sea , and Space .