Project Sapere
UNB Robotics Club · Fredericton, NB
A fully custom rover platform built by 60+ UNB students to compete in the Canadian International Rover Competition. We've cleared the qualifier round — now we need your support to bring Sapere to the field.
01 / What is Sapere?
A rover engineered from first principles.
Sapere is a fully custom rover platform designed by the UNB Robotics Club to compete in the Canadian International Rover Competition. We chose six core design principles governing reliability, durability, and technical execution — rooted in OPM methodology and MIT 16.842 System Design Engineering.
We've cleared the qualifier round and are now in active build phase. Every subsystem — mechanical, electrical, and software — is designed and built entirely in-house.
Six Design Principles
02 / Our Metrics
03 / The Build
Three subsystems. One competition rover.
- Fusion 360 models complete: arm, chassis, wheels
- Custom rocker-bogie suspension geometry
- Virtual LiDAR & stereo camera arrays designed
- Lightweight, waterproof low-cost frame
- Gasketed airflow system for Nvidia Orin GX thermal control
- 7-Zone decentralized architecture
- 24V 72Ah LiFePO4 + Smart BMS (8S 100A)
- Hardware fail-safes & transient suppression
- IP67-rated ruggedized interconnects
- Mac mini M4 Pro + Nvidia compute backbone
- Hard real-time scheduling (time-triggered cycle)
- Static resource allocation — no mission-critical starvation
- Envelope protection blocks unsafe actuation commands
- Fixed-size periodic data packets, no latency spikes
- Automatic fail-safe reversion on timing violations
04 / Sponsorship Tiers
Pick your tier. Leave your mark on Sapere.
All tiers are cumulative — each level includes every benefit from the tiers below it. Your support directly funds hardware, competition fees, and travel to CIRC 2026.
- Invitation to sponsor night
- Name & logo on our website
- Certificate of appreciation
- Photo with the team
- Logo on the rover body
- Featured post on LinkedIn & Instagram
* All tiers are cumulative. In-kind / equipment donations are also welcome — contact us to discuss.
05 / Get in Touch
Ready to sponsor Sapere?
Our sponsorship team will respond within 48 hours. We're happy to discuss custom packages or in-kind contributions.
Fredericton, NB, Canada