Bengawan Unmanned Vehicles Team is a research team from Sebelas Maret University which is engaged in the development and manufacture of UAVs and USVs. This team consists of students from various faculties at Universitas Sebelas Maret. This team aims to contribute to the development of UAVs and USVs in Indonesia and find solutions to problems that can be solved with the help of UAVs and USVs
Bengawan UV first founded by Universitas Sebelas Maret Mechanical Engineering students in 2014 which names are Zuhdi, Virel, and Gama. The first objective of BUV Team was only to focused on unmanned aircraft. Then at 2017, BUV managed to form a new division which focus on unmanned ship. Bengawan UV has it own slogan that we always proudly say “Aksatriya Nalendra Madyantara” which means “The Knights of The Sea and The Sky”. The unmanned ship division of Bengawan UV divided into three categories which are ; Autonomous Surface Vehicle, Fuel Engine Remote Control, and Electric Remote Control.
First Competition
On the first competition that Bengawan UV participated in, we’ve managed to get third place on Electric Remote Control category on Indonesian Power Boats Competition (HMTB-tournament series 2018)
KKCTBN 2018
(Kontes Kapal Cepat Tak Berawak Nasional 2018) was the first national government based competition that Bengawan UV participated in. On this event Bengawan UV has the privilege to earn second position on ERC Category.
KKCTBN 2019
(Kontes Kapal Cepat Tak Berawak Nasional 2019). We’ve continued our first try and re-join KKCTBN on our second year and managed to develop our team further and got third place on eRC category and Best Spirit on ASV Category.
KKCTBN 2020
(Kontes Kapal Cepat Tak Berawak Nasional 2020). On the third year of competing in KKCTBN, we’ve managed to thrive even further and had the biggest reward yet in Bengawan UV history in which we got 7 championship titles; Best Design on ASV Category, Best Design on FERC Category, First Place Ship Performance on FERC Category, First Place Ship Performance on ERC Category, Second Place Ship Purpose Poster on ASV Category, and last but not least Best Prototype on ASV Category.
Roboboat Competition
After got several reward
at National Competition, we are not easily satisfied with the results obtained,
At the beginning of the year we try to level up by joining the International
Roboboat Competition 2021, with less than 6 months of preparation, we got
unexpected results where we got 2nd place in the sensors optimization skills
video and 2nd place in the hull design skills video.
KKCTBN 2021
(Kontes Kapal Cepat Tak Berawak Nasional 2021). After the IRC, we still
join KKCTBN competition for the fourth time. For the result, we’ve got back to
back championship and best design at ERC categories. Besides that, we also got
5th place winner at ASV categories
Roboboat Competition
2022 is the second year for us in participating Roboboat Competition. Now it’s time for us Bengawan UV to do evaluation and development for IRC 2022
