Competitive Robotics Organization at Virginia Tech
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About
- Our mission
- Improve the presence of robotics at Virginia Tech and surrounding communities.
- What we are
- The premier design team at Virginia Tech, and its largest design team organization.
- What we believe in
- Small, dedicated teams. Even as the largest design team organization at Virginia Tech, every one of our teams stays tight-knit: a small group of motivated, passionate engineers who are dedicated to what they build.
Design Teams
Canopy
CANCable-suspended autonomous robot using AI and a 2-DOF arm to deliver plant-level greenhouse care.
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VexU
VEXCollegiate robotics team building two custom robots to work together and win a World Title.
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AutoNav
NAVAutonomous rover project built to tackle real outdoor obstacle courses in the IGVC competition.
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CroDart
DRTCombat robotics team building bots engineered to compete from local fights to NHRL’s global stage.
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SoutheastCon
SECBuilding a fully autonomous vehicle for IEEE’s 2027 “Stock Car Race” challenge.
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CroQuest
QSTCreating custom STEM kits for VT CEED to help kids learn engineering through hands-on builds.
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CroLabs
LABDeveloping an AI that lets drones, rovers, and robotic arms act in unison that follows a command.
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Awards & Achievements
Exhibitor
Open Sauce · San Francisco, CA
MWC20261stManufacturing Workcell Competition
National Robotics Challenge · Marion, OH
MWC2025Honda Innovation Award
National Robotics Challenge · Marion, OH
MWC2025
WorkCell
Open-source launch coming soon
WorkCell began as a VT CRO design team. It was exhibited at Open Sauce 2026, and its open-source launch is coming soon.
- ExhibitorOpen Sauce 2026
- 1st · Manufacturing Workcell CompetitionNational Robotics Challenge 2025
- Honda Innovation AwardNational Robotics Challenge 2025
Core Principles
Reliability
Engineering you can count on.
Simplicity
Simplicity surpasses complexity.
Modularity
The cornerstone of flexible design.
Support Teams
Operations
Keeping the club running smoothly while we achieve our mission of creating winning robots!
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Outreach
Spread STEM education to K–12 students across Southwest Virginia through community events.
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Learning
The Learning Team provides the opportunity for anyone at Virginia Tech to learn about robotics.
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Business
The Business team helps market and launch VT CRO and its innovations, laying the foundation for future startups.
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Executive
The Executive team’s purpose is to execute the strategic vision of the organization.
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