VX Industries: Technical Report

This 25-page report, published by Long Beach City College, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the VX Industries team for the Explorer Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students to build underwater ROVs to complete challenges. The competition is split into the following classes based on build complexity: Explorer, Ranger, Pioneer, Navigator, and Scout.

The report begins with an abstract introducing VX Industries and their ROV. The design rationale section provides an analysis of the construction of the team's ROV, discussing innovation highlights, the evolution of the design, control and electrical systems, propulsion, buoyancy and ballast, payload and tools, and more. Also discussed is safety, testing and troubleshooting, accounting, acknowledgments, and references.

Manuals for each competition class and technical reports from other teams are available to view separately.