Academia Navală "Mircea cel Bătrân"

1^st ANMB Drone Challenge
CADETQuest 2026
Multi-Domain Robotics & Autonomous Systems Competition
Maritime ● Aerial ● Ground

CADETQuest is an international scientific competition held at the Romanian Naval Academy "Mircea cel Batran" from 21^st-23^rd of May 2026.

The competition is intended for teams of students passionate about the development and testing of autonomous systems, whether operating in maritime, aerial, or terrestrial environments. It is organized into three sections, corresponding to the operational domain of the autonomous system: maritime, aerial and ground.

Participants may register for one or more sections, depending on the type and capabilities of the autonomous system developed.

The official language of the competition is English.

Participation is free of charge.

Please note that these are the final extended deadlines!
Registration period: April 20, 2026. Do not miss this opportunity!
Short technical presentation submission deadline: April 25, 2026
Notification of acceptance: April 30, 2026
On-site competition: May 22, 2026
IMPORTANT!!! See the detailed description of the competition tasks (.pdf)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Teams are allowed to register for a single task within any section, without the obligation to participate in all tasks of that section.