Every year more than 60 students from the University of British Columbia come together to design and build a fully autonomous ... sailboat, a Sailbot. Our motivation is neither class credit nor financial gain; we are simply passionate about complex programming, advanced electronics and sailing. After consecutively winning the International Robotic Sailing Regatta for three years, we launched Ada, an autonomous sailboat capable of crossing the Atlantic Ocean! An advanced electronics package, accurate sensors, and satellite communication systems in a carbon fibre hull will ensure that Ada can survive what the Atlantic Ocean has to offer. In addition, our advanced sailing logic and course planning software can optimize voyage time while minimizing risk of damage from storms or shipping traffic. read more