IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society

Congratulations to the Singapore AUV Challenge!

Four days. Countless tests, tweaks, breakthroughs, and lessons learned.

From first dips in the practice pool to the pressure of qualification rounds and the excitement of the finals, SAUVC 2026 was a celebration of engineering, perseverance, and discovery. Every robot had a story, every team had a journey.

This year was especially significant—the first time in its 11-year history that SAUVC ventured beyond its home in Singapore and into Sanya. A new venue, a new country, but the same spirit of innovation, friendship, and competition that has defined SAUVC from the very beginning.

Here’s a glimpse of the moments that made this competition unforgettable.

Singapore AUV Challenge 2026 - Sanya Edition The Singapore AUV Challenge 2026 was held in Sanya, China. The even...

The Singapore AUV Challenge kicks off this weekend right after OCEANS Conference at Sanya ! If you are in Sanya for the conference, make sure to hang around a couple of days to watch 400+ students compete it out with their cool underwater robots, at the largest student underwater robotics competition in Asia ! The qualifiers are on 29th and finals on 30th, the 2 most important days for spectators to catch.
The venue is Aofei Culture & Sports Group Sanya Yazhou. More info at sauvc.org

The SAUVC organizing team is here! 🌊✨

Preparations are now in full swing as the team works behind the scenes to get everything ready for the competition. From venue setup and coordination to final checks and planning sessions, the excitement is definitely building up.

The location looks stunning, the atmosphere is incredible, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone very soon. 🚀🤖

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🌊✨ Calling all Young Professionals!

Be part of the IEEE OES Young Professionals Luncheon at OCEANS Sanya 2026

📅 Tuesday, May 26, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

🤝 Network with peers
🎤 Hear from inspiring panelists
💡 Share ideas & experiences in ocean engineering

This is your chance to connect, learn, and grow within the global OES community!

🔗 Register here:
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📲 Or scan the QR code in the image.

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Congratulations to the newly elected IEEE OES AdCom members for 2026–2028!

Want to be part of OES leadership? 🌊
Nominations for the AdCom 2027 Election are still open!

📅 Deadline: April 30, 2026
📲 Apply now via the link or QR code

Step up, get involved, and help shape the future of ocean engineering 💙

And that’s a wrap for the team at - looking forward to seeing everyone at !

Ready to make an impact in ocean engineering?

Nominations for OES AdCom 2027 are OPEN!
This is your chance to step into leadership, grow your network, and help shape the future of our global community.

✔️ Active OES member
✔️ Passionate about ocean engineering
✔️ Ready to lead

📅 Deadline: April 30, 2026
Scan the QR code to apply!

Tag someone who should apply 👇

Ready to level up before OCEANS 2026? 🌊

Join the IEEE OES Summer School 2026 for hands-on learning, real conversations, and great networking with experts and peers!

📅 May 23–24
📍 Sanya (Venue TBA)
⏳ Register by March 31

Don’t miss it—scan the QR and be part of it! 🚀

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We are honored to have been featured on IEEE on World Water Day for one of our most popular events, the Singapore AUV Challenge ! This event brings together more than 400 students worldwide each year to participate in an underwater robotics competition, with lots of hands-on learning, technical talks, interactions, networking and fun !

The event has easily established itself in the underwater robotics landscape, and has led to many students joining careers in the underwater domain, or even doing startups in this burgeoning field.

This year, the event will be held in Sanya, alongside our flagship Oceans Conference , giving the teams a chance to participate in this double opportunity and learn from the best at the conference ! The OES innovation award this year awards the top 3 teams with best designs, and allows them to present their poster at the OCEANS conference.

🎉 Big congratulations to Yang Weng, our new IEEE OES Young Professional Ambassador for 2026–2027!

Yang is a Project Researcher at the The University of Tokyo, working on exciting topics like underwater wireless optical communication, reinforcement learning, and autonomous underwater vehicles 🌊🤖

As a Young Professional Ambassador, he will help connect and engage early-career professionals across the global IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society community while promoting activities and opportunities over the next two years.

We’re excited to see the impact he’ll make—welcome to the team, Yang! 🚀