TEAM MINION

 
 
 

Discover the people, technology, and challenges behind Team Minion.

Team Minion is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's student team competing in the 2026 RobotX Maritime Challenge. Founded in 2013, the team draws students from across engineering and other disciplines to design, build, integrate, and test autonomous systems, giving members hands-on experience in mechanical design, electrical systems, robotics, software, manufacturing, and systems integration.

Team Minion's work is supported by faculty advisors Dr. Eric Coyle and Dr. Patrick Currier, and led by students Bharat Jagwani, Sarthak Aggarwal, Sagar Sarkar, and Sean Johnson. The team draws on students from Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and UAS, combining different areas of technical expertise into one integrated competition system.

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RobotX 2026: Technology in Action for Recovery & Relief

RobotX 2026 asks teams to apply autonomous technology to real maritime recovery and disaster-response scenarios. This year's competition focuses on coordinated operations across the surface, aerial, and underwater domains. Teams require the individual systems to communicate with each other to achieve the mission objectives.

Team Minion is developing its vehicles around three primary mission scenarios: Safe Passage, Infrastructure Survey & Repair, and Coordinated Logistics. Across these missions, the vehicles must gather information, communicate between platforms, and coordinate their actions while operating in different environments.

 
 

Competition Vehicles

Team Minion's RobotX 2026 competition vehicles span three operating domains: surface, aerial, and underwater. Each platform has a specific role within the larger system while being designed for reliable independent operation and testing.

 
 
 

Supercharged by Our Sponsors

Developing autonomous vehicles requires access to specialized hardware, manufacturing resources, software, and testing equipment. Team Minion's sponsors help make that development possible by providing financial support, equipment, technical resources, and other forms of assistance.

Their support allows students to move beyond theoretical designs and gain hands-on experience building, integrating, and testing real autonomous systems.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Team Minion

1 Aerospace Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL, 32114