Welcome!!
Thanks to the sponsorship of Institute of Navigation (ION) Satellite Division, the ION North Star Section is proud
to announce the recent successful completion of the Third Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition.
The purpose of this competition is to challenge university and college students, as well as the general public,
to design, build, and operate a fully autonomous snowplow to remove snow from a designated path.
The objectives of this competition include encouraging students and individuals to utilize the state of the art in
navigation and control technologies to rapidly, accurately, and safely clear a path of snow.
The 2013 Competition
The very successful Third Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition ended in January 2013
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2013 COMPETITORS!!
Watch the Official Competition Video
The top-place finishers were:
1st Place: The Ohio University, Avionics Engineering Center
2nd Place: Miami University (of Ohio)
3rd Place: University of Michigan (Dearborn) - Team Yeti 3.0
4th Place: Case Western Reserve University
5th Place: University of Michigan (Dearborn) - Team Geili 2.0
6th Place: University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
Read the full ION Press Release on the 2013 competition!
For complete details and results, please see
the 2013 Event and Results page, and
the 2013 Event Schedule.
Ohio University is presenting their winning design at the ION GNSS 2013 Conference.
Upcoming Competition
A draft of the official 2014 Autonomous Snowplow Competition Rulebook is currently being produced and
will be released to all participants when it is completed.
Additional ION Student Competitions
This competition is developed in conjunction with two other ION sponsored student competitions:
