Taprobane V4.0 is the newest version of Taprobane rover team of SEDS Sri Lanka. We are the leading student body in space technology development in Sri Lanka. As Team Taprobane, we have a rich history in participating space related competitions and punching above our weight despite many challenges we have faced throughout our journey. Some of our achievements are,

For the 1st time in Sri Lanka, SEDS Sri Lanka has participated in European Rover Challenge (ERC) 2019 introducing Taprobane 1.0, the very first rover from Sri Lanka.

Taprobane 1.0 achieved the 29th place in ERC 2019 solely from technical reports.

In 2020, Taprobane 2.0 was able to be the 3rd runner up of the International Mars Hackathon reaching 166.75 points, which was organized by Mars Society South Asia.

Taprobane 2.0 was ranked 15th in the International Rover Design Challenge 2020.

Taprobane 3.0 gained 465 points and won the 8th place in the rankings of International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC) 2021, organized by the Mars Society South Asia.

Taprobane 3.0 achieved the 17th place in ERC 2023 solely from technical reports and was qualified for final round.

Remote team of Taprobane_v4.0 is on a mission to continue this legacy and move forward. This is our first attempt in the remote edition and it is a major milestone in achieving our bigger vision for the next two years.