CTU Robotics is a student team from the Czech Technical University in Prague founded in 2023. Our team is mainly made up of students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, but we work across many fields. What connects us all is a common interest in space, science, robotics, and the idea of learning by doing. At the university we learn theory, and in CTU Robotics we turn this theory into reality. That means mechanics, electronics, software, testing, and integration — all done by students — which is priceless experience.
CTU Robotics is not only about building robots. It is also about teamwork, communication, and leadership. We offer a chance for anyone to try something new and real that might help them not only at university but also in career and personal life.
Our main project is a space rover. Right now we are working on two rover generations at once. This season our first goal is to design and build a completely new rover — PERUN GEN 3, specifically developed to meet the requirements of international rover competitions. At the same time, we are improving our current rover from last season — PERUN GEN 2 — which serves as a testing platform for new components and as an iconic demonstration of our team’s work. The rover features a six-wheeled suspension inspired by the NASA rover Perseverance.
Besides the main rover, we also work on other projects. One of them is the ExoMy project, an open-source planetary rover developed in cooperation with the European Space Agency, ESERO, and the Czech Planetarium — Planetum. This project focuses on education and inspiring the younger generation to become more interested in science, space, and STEM fields.
Another unique project is our own competition focused on programming an industrial robotic arm — Robothon — organized in cooperation with the Czech start-up Robotwin. The competition gives participants the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in creating and running a program for a real industrial FANUC robotic arm and offers them a chance to connect with industry.
We are also working on developing our own drone as another type of robotic system.
Our projects are supported by partners including Red Bull, Prusa Research, Techsoft Engineering (Ansys partner), and Hennlich, whose support enables us to work with professional engineering tools and technologies.
In CTU Robotics, we design, build, test, fail, and most importantly, improve — just like in real space missions.