Team Durbar was founded on September 29, 2019, by undergraduate students from the 2k16 and 2k17 batches of KUET who shared a passion for robotics and space exploration. In its early days, the team faced major challenges including limited access to advanced robotics technology in Bangladesh, minimal funding for international competitions, and the absence of any prior rover development tradition at KUET. Despite these obstacles, the founding members remained committed to learning and developing rover concepts from scratch.

Team Durbar’s first international participation was in the International Rover Design Challenge (IRDC) 2020, where the team ranked 10th out of 28 teams and 1st among Bangladeshi teams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when physical rover development slowed worldwide, the team stayed active by joining remote competitions. In IPAS 2021, they achieved 9th place among 26 global teams, demonstrating strong design and systems capabilities.

After campus activities resumed, the team expanded to 56 members and restarted full rover development with structured sub-teams in mechanical, electrical, software, and mission systems. In 2022, Team Durbar built their first full physical rover and became a finalist at the Anatolian Rover Challenge (ARC) 2022, marking their first onsite international rover participation.

Continuing their progress, the team competed in several global design competitions and achieved a major milestone in International Rover Rally Design 2025, securing 2nd place globally for their innovative rover system design and engineering excellence.