Dauphin Island Sea Lab: DISL Hosts 9th Annual MATE ROV Competition

Mobile AL

01 May, 2022

8:18 PM

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Press release from the Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab: May 1, 2022 This weekend, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Discovery Hall Programs hosted the 9th annual Northern Gulf Coast Regional MATE ROV Competition. Twenty teams from five states competed with their custom-built remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The competition is a part of the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) network of 30 regional competitions held across the U.S. and around the world. Each year, MATE creates a scenario to inspire and challenge the students to apply science, technology, engineering, and math to solve real-world problems. With its focus on education, the competition is less about winning and more about strengthening students' critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation skills. This press release was produced by the Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The views expressed here are the author's own.