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NEPI × MATE ROV

Powering the Next Wave of Student Innovators

Why Smart Teams Use NEPI

You’re already building amazing ROVs — NEPI helps you make them smarter.
Whether you’re using cameras, sensors, or automation, NEPI gives you plug-and-play tools that save you weeks of coding and setup.

You can use NEPI to:

  • Connect your sensors and controllers without writing drivers

  • Automate mission tasks (like scanning, tracking, or object detection)

  • Run AI-based vision or automation scripts on your laptop or Jetson device

  • Collect data from your missions automatically for your engineering report

The pros use this tech in real subsea robotics. Now you can too!

🎮Plug in Xbox or joystick controls instantly
🔍Use cameras for object detection and tracking
🌡️Collect real sensor data (depth, temp, pressure)
⚙️Automate movements with simple scripts
💻Run everything from your laptop or Jetson board

You don’t need to be an engineer to run real AI — NEPI makes it possible.

This year’s mission is all about science and discovery in harsh environments — under ice, around offshore structures, and over shipwrecks.
NEPI gives your ROV the tools to sense, decide, and act just like professional systems used in ocean exploration.

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Get Started With NEPI

MATE ROV Team Setup Process

  1. 🚀 Visit the NEPI Container page and follow the step-by-step instructions to install and run the NEPI container.

  2. 📘 Create an account on the NEPI Community page to access documentation, ask questions, and share feedback with the NEPI team.

  3. 💬 Join the NEPI Discord channel for quick questions, and discussion with other MATE ROV teams during the competition season.

  4. 🤖 Use NEPI to connect your sensors, automation, and AI vision as you build and test your ROV mission workflows.

  5. 🎓 Complete the short feedback survey to receive a free educational license for continued use throughout the competition season.

                         *This program is available exclusively to registered 2026 MATE ROV Competition teams.*