[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":147},["ShallowReactive",2],{"aLiaHFq-7TbOXWkVV4NOO7gEq02WAvhWF6eTRMJN8N0":3,"article_european-rover-challenge-2016-biggest-space-robotics-event-europe_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":145,"_apollo:identified":146},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","european-rover-challenge-2016-biggest-space-robotics-event-europe","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":144},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":67,"products":76,"disciplines":89,"seo":133,"__typename":143},"cG9zdDo1MzEyNQ==","European Rover Challenge 2016 – The Biggest Space-Robotics Event in Europe","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-biggest-space-robotics-event-europe","\u003Cp>    European Rover Challenge is Europe’s largest space and robotic featuring science,…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-1024x685.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-768x514.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-1024x685.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-300x201.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-768x514.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2.jpg.webp 1124w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Froverchallenge.eu\u002Fen\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-1-615x324-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53127\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-1-615x324-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-1-615x324-1-300x158.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>    \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Froverchallenge.eu\u002Fen\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">European Rover Challenge\u003C\u002Fa> is Europe’s largest space and robotic featuring science, business, new-technology sector, and the general public. Held in Jasionka, Poland, last month, students, researchers, and industry professionals participated in the Martian robot competition and exhibition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over 60 student teams took part from 12 countries, including Canada, Italy, Peru, Australia and U.S. Poland, with the largest participation, 17 teams, engaged the crowd in this exciting engineering competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-615x411-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53128\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-615x411-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-2-615x411-1-300x200.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Through the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.solidworks.com\u002Fsw\u002Feducation\u002Fstudent-design-competitions.htm\" data-id=\"53131\">SOLIDWORKS Student Team sponsorship\u003C\u002Fa> program and support from SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dps-software.pl\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">DPS Software\u003C\u002Fa> Poland, SOLIDWORKS 3D design tools and SOLIDWORKS Simulation tools,  allowed the teams to design complicated rovers to complete four tasks:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>Geological – obtaining samples of “Martian Soil”\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Maintenance – operating electrical rack units where several switches and other electrical components are mounted\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Assistance – performing a delivery task\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Navigation – approaching locations on the field with limited or without supervision\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Rovers are remotely controlled. They weight up to 50 kilograms and drive with 3 km\u002Fh speed in rough terrain. That demands complicated chassis with advanced suspension. Here SOLIDWORKS also comes to help out early in the design process. The SOLIDWORKS Motion Analysis tool can verify the entire assembly, preventing construction errors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dps-software.pl\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">DPS Software\u003C\u002Fa>, a partner of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Froverchallenge.eu\u002Fen\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">ERC 2016\u003C\u002Fa>, conducted SOLIDWORKS 3D design workshops at the event and on-line webinars for the teams.  Take a look at these great designs by students.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-3-526x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53129\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-3-526x615-1.jpg.webp 526w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-3-526x615-1-257x300.jpg.webp 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fwojciech_glazewski-magma.pdf\" data-id=\"53131\">MAGMA from Białystok University of Technology\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-4-565x615-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53130\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-4-565x615-1.jpg.webp 565w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-4-565x615-1-276x300.jpg.webp 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:post-content -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmarsroverkielce\u002F?fref=ts\" data-id=\"53131\">Project IMPULS, Kielce University of Technology\u003C\u002Fa>,  Adrian Czapla \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:image {\"id\":53101,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-5-615x403-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53101\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-5-615x403-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Feuropean-rover-challenge-2016-5-615x403-1-300x197.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:image -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imipkm.pcz.pl\u002Fpl\u002Fpcz-rover-team\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">PCZ Rover Team,\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\u003Cp>Thank you Adrian Czapla, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dps-software.pl\u002F\" data-id=\"53131\">DPS Software\u003C\u002Fa>, Poland for sharing with the SOLIDWORKS community.   Marie\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C!-- \u002Fwp:paragraph -->","2016-10-03T07:35:43",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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