Arizona State University: ASU Underwater Robotics Camp

Ready to see how engineering can change the world – and have some serious fun doing it?    Dive headfirst into the high-impact world of robotics alongside other driven high school students. This isn’t a lecture, it’s a build, test, compete experience. You’ll use your design skills to enhance an underwater robot and put it to the test at the National Underwater Robotics Competition, tackling a high-stakes mission unlike anything you’ve done before.    Your challenge: respond to a maritime disaster in the Pacific and deploy your underwater robot to recover scattered rubber duckies, remove hazardous materials, and document damage to fragile marine ecosystems in a simulated deep-sea environment. Along the way, you’ll gain real engineering skills – buoyancy, electrical systems, controls, and autonomy – all through hands-on problem solving.    You’ll also meet and learn from Desert WAVE, the #1-ranked underwater robotics team in the U.S., and see what it takes to compete at the highest level.    No experience required – just curiosity, creativity, and the drive to build something extraordinary.        Additional camp information:    Camp date: Tuesday, June 2nd – Sunday, 7th, 2026 (day camp)    Tuesday, June 2nd – Friday, June 5th, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.    Saturday, June 6th – 12:00 to 10:00 p.m.    Sunday, June 7th – 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.    Camp location: Arizona State University – Polytechnic campus    Camp payment due: May 1, 2026 (If student is selected)    Applicants will be notified by April 17, 2026              Who can apply to attend?    Students who meet these requirements may apply to attend:      Arizona residents or students residing in Arizona over the summer with their family.    Rising 11th and 12th graders    Good academic standing GPA               Campus Location: Polytechnic  Cost: $500  Registration Deadline: April 10, 2026  For program inquiries, contact: fultonschools@asu.edu 480-965-2272