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Current HERC Teams

NASA has selected 72 student teams to begin an engineering design challenge to build human-powered rovers that will compete next April at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

A folder rover for NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge Teams

  • +Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology; Reno, Nevada – High School 
  • +Alabama A&M University; Normal, Alabama – College/University 
  • Angelo State University; San Angelo, Texas – College/University 
  • +Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama – College/University 
  • Bavaro Innovation School; Bavaro, Dominican Republic – High School 
  • Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa Campus; Sancoale, India – College/University 
  • +Bledsoe County High School; Pikeville, Tennessee – High School 
  • Blue Ridge High School; Lakeside, Arizona – High School 
  • +Campbell University; Buies Creek, North Carolina – College/University 
  • +Candor International School; Bengaluru, India – High School 
  • +Centro Boliviano Americano – Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz, Bolivia – College/University 
  • +Christian Brothers University; Memphis, Tennessee – College/University 
  • Comunidad Educativa Conexus; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – High School 
  • Deira International School; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – High School 
  • +East Central High School; Moss Point, Mississippi – High School 
  • +Erie High School; Erie, Colorado – High School 
  • +Escambia High School; Pensacola, Florida – High School 
  • +Escola Estadual de Ensino Médio Frei Plácido; Bage, Brazil – High School 
  • Fluminense Federal Institute; Ubatiba, Brazil – High School 
  • Hudson High School; Hudson, Wisconsin – High School 
  • +INFOTEC International School; Petropolis, Brazil – High School 
  • +Instituto Especializado de Estudios Superiores Loyola; San Cristobal, Dominican Republic – College/University 
  • +Instituto Iberia; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic – High School 
  • +Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – College/University 
  • +International Hope School Bangladesh; Uttara, Bangladesh – High School 
  • Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa – College/University 
  • +Istanbul Technical University; Istanbul, Turkey – College/University 
  • +Jesco von Puttkamer School; Leipzig, Germany – High School 
  • +Kanakia International School; Mumbai, India – High School 
  • +KIET Groups of Institutions; Delhi-NCR, India – College/University 
  • +Liberty University; Lynchburg, Virginia – College/University 
  • +Liceo Cientifico Dr. Miguel Canela Lazaro; Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic – High School 
  • +McKinley Technology High School; Washington, DC – High School 
  • Middle Tennessee State University; Murfreesboro, Tennessee – College/University 
  • Mission San Jose High School; Fremont, California – High School 
  • +North Dakota State University; Fargo, North Dakota – College/University 
  • +North South University; Bashundhara, Bangladesh – College/University 
  • +NPS International School; Singapore – High School 
  • Ohio Northern University; Ada, Ohio – College/University 
  • +Oxon Hill High School; Oxon Hill, Maryland – High School 
  • +Parish Episcopal School; Dallas, Texas – High School 
  • +Preludio; Usaquen, Colombia – High School 
  • +PrepaTec Eugenio Garza Sada; Monterrey, Mexico – High School 
  • +Princess Margaret Secondary School; Surrey, BC, Canada – High School 
  • Punjab Engineering College; Chandigarh, India – College/University 
  • +Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, Rhode Island – College/University 
  • +Soulphamm; Edison, New Jersey – High School 
  • +South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Rapid City, South Dakota – College/University 
  • +Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Carbondale, Illinois – College/University 
  • +Southwest Oklahoma State University; Weatherford, Oklahoma – College/University 
  • +Tecnologico de Monterrey (Campus Cuervanaca); Xochitepec, Mexico – College/University 
  • Tennessee Technological University; Cookeville, Tennessee – College/University 
  • Texas A&M University; College Station, Texas – College/University 
  • +Texas Tech University; Lubbock, Texas – College/University 
  • +Trine University; Angola, Indiana – College/University 
  • +Universidad Aeronautica en Queretaro; Colón, Mexico – College/University 
  • Universidad Autonoma Gabriel Rene Monreno; Santa Cruz, Bolivia – College/University 
  • +Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”; La Paz, Bolivia – College/University 
  • +Universidad de Monterrey; San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico – College/University 
  • +Universidad de Piura; Piura, Peru – College/University 
  • +Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria; Lima, Peru – College/University 
  • Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira; Pereira, Colombia – College/University 
  • University ECCI; Carrera, Colombia – College/University 
  • +University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville, Alabama – College/University 
  • +University of North Alabama; Florence, Alabama – College/University 
  • +University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico – College/University 
  • University of the District of Columbia; Washington, DC – College/University 
  • +University of West Florida; Pensacola, Florida – College/University 
  • +Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Queens, New York – College/University 
  • +Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai; Chennai, India – College/University 
  • Wheat Ridge Senior High School; Wheat Ridge, Colorado – High School 
  • Young Mind Research and Development; New Delhi, India – High School 

+ denotes teams who completed 2024 HERC competition 

2024 HERC Award winners

High School Division  

  • First Place:  Parish Episcopal School; Dallas, Texas 
  • Second Place: Academy of Arts, Career and Technology; Reno, Nevada 
  • Third Place:  Escambia High School; Pensacola, Florida 

College/University Division  

  • First Place: University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville, Alabama 
  • Second Place: Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 
  • Third Place: Campbell University; Buies Creek, North Carolina 

Ingenuity Award 

  • University of West Florida; Pensacola, Florida 

Phoenix Award 

  • High School Division: Erie High School; Erie, Colorado 
  • College/University Division: North Dakota State University; Fargo, North Dakota 

Task Challenge Award  

  • High School Division: Erie High School; Erie, Colorado
  • College/University Division: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Rapid City, South Dakota 

Project Review Award  

  • High School Division: Parish Episcopal School; Dallas, Texas 
  • College/University Division: University of Alabama in Huntsville; Huntsville, Alabama 

Featherweight Award  

  • Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, Rhode Island 

Safety Award  

  • High School Division: NPS International School; Singapore 
  • College/University Division: Instituto Especializado de Estudios Superiores Loyola; San Cristobal, Dominican Republic 

Crash and Burn Award  

  • KIET Groups of Institutions; Delhi, India 

Jeff Norris and Joe Sexton Memorial Pit Crew Award  

  • High School Division: Erie High School; Erie, Colorado 
  • College/University Division: Campbell University; Buies Creek, North Carolina 

Team Spirit Award  

  • Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

Most Improved Performance Award 

  • High School Division:  Jesco von Puttkamer; Leipzig, Germany 
  • College/University Division: Universidad Catolica Boliviana San Pablo; La Paz, Bolivia 

Social Media Award  

  • High School Division: Bledsoe County High School; Pikeville, Tennessee 
  • College/University Division: Universidad de Piura; Piura, Peru 

STEM Engagement Award  

  • High School Division: Princess Margaret Secondary School; Surrey, BC, Canada 
  • College/University Division: Trine University; Angola, Indiana 

Rookie of the Year  

  • Kanakia International School; Mumbai, India 

Artemis Educator Award  

  • Sema Alacam from Istanbul Technical University 

High School Standings

  1. Parish Episcopal School
  2. Academy of Arts, Careers, & Technology
  3. Escambia High School
  4. Jesco von Puttkamer
  5. Kanakia International School
  6. Candor International School
  7. Preludio
  8. Bledsoe County High School
  9. Soulphamm
  10. INFOTEC International School
  11. Escola Estadual de Ensino Medio Frei Placido

 College/University Standings 

  1. University of Alabama in Huntsville
  2. Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
  3. Campbell University
  4. University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
  5. Rhode Island School of Design
  6. Centro Boliviano Americano
  7. Tecnologico de Monterrey (Cuernavaca)
  8. Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo” Sede La Paz
  9. KIET Groups of Institutions
  10. Universidad de Piura
  11. Trine University
  12. Southwestern Oklahoma State University
  13. Auburn University
  14. North Dakota State University
  15. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
  16. Christian Brothers University
  17. Texas Tech
  18. Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Previous Human Exploration Rover Challenge Teams

Two students man a rover built for the Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC).

2023 HERC Teams

Students from Alabama A&M University near Huntsville, Alabama, pilot their vehicle through the obstacle course at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center during NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge event on April 22, 2023. Credits: NASA

2022 HERC Teams

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