University of Alberta ARVP

Thanks to our members (pictured and not) for writing, planning, acting in, filming, and editing our 2026 RoboSub Competition Video! We couldn't have done it without you (obviously) and your participation and support helped this all come together.

If you haven't yet, you can view it here on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/dKlK0CKd7rM

Thank you so much to everyone who showed up, virtually and in person, to our 2026 Community Showcase. We appreciate the generous support of our friends, family, alumni, and sponsors!
Keep an eye out for more to come as we gear up for RoboSub 2026!

ARVP is excited to invite you, yes you, to the 2026 Community Showcase! There’ll be a presentation on what we’re up to this year, snacks, an open mixer, a $5k fundraiser, and a demo of our newest AUV, Kenai.

Information
🕕 Time/Date: Saturday May 2nd 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Kinsmen Sports Centre

A livestream of the showcase will also be available at stream.arvp.org if you are attending virtually. Please RSVP by scanning the QR code or following the link in our bio. Additionally, if you would like to donate to our fundraiser prior to the showcase, you can either scan the QR code, follow the link in our bio, or send an e-transfer to [email protected].

In March our team was invited to tour the Copperstone Technologies facility. Seeing real world applications of robotics in was insightful and inspiring. Thank you to the team for the opportunity and for sharing your expertise with us!

Thanks to for hosting us at the Maarifa STEAM presentation last Thursday. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with our community and help inspire youth that are curious about the field of robotics. ARVP looks forward to the events to come!

Our mechanical team is forwarding multiple design projects. We’ve printed the bottom camera enclosure, and torpedo designs are awaiting water cutting. Furthermore, an automated balancing mechanism and claw adjustments are nearing the end of concept/design review stages. Looking forward, the mechanical team is also collecting an array of new projects for 2021/2022. Current focuses include a cooling system, structural support for new electrical additions and actuating the torpedoes."

General Updates: Safety protocol documentation has been completed and has been approved by the university. Work sessions will still be primarily online due to current COVID restrictions. However, software and mechanical sessions are back to hybrid. For more information about each team's work session schedules, please feel free to contact the team leads to get more specific information.

As the design continues to evolve, pool tests (on Auri) are ongoing. These pool tests provide us a great opportunity to test our components and code in action.

We had a great start to the year and showcased our robot to University students and faculty members at Clubs Fair and Engg Carnival. To all the new members, we are happy to have all of you on board. We look forward to working with you and enhancing your university experience!

The Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Project (ARVP) invites you to attend their Annual General Meeting. Build upon your current engineering abilities and apply them to novel problems as we continue designing a new Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. Join us on September 23rd at 5:30 pm (MDT) on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/RQdxNzCELkc.

The team looks forward to seeing you there!

ARVP Annual General Meeting 2021 Website: https://arvp.org/Email: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/uofa.arvp/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UofA.ARVP

And Now We Wait | ARVP July 2021 Newsletter -

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