Help Yonder Dynamics Reach the URC!

Yonder Dynamics is a student engineering organization at UC San Diego. Our mission is to design and build a Mars rover for the annual University Rover Challenge (URC), a prestigious international competition for university students. This year, our rover Latency has qualified to compete in the URC world finals in Hanksville, Utah.

Participating in this competition requires significant financial support. From travel, lodging, and insurance, the costs add up quickly. We are looking to raise $7,000 in order to attend this year’s URC.

Typically, the university covers costs related to travel for competition teams. Unfortunately, the university-wide budget for this funding source has run out early this year, and we will not be provided with necessary travel funds. This news came to us at the very last minute, and our members must pay out of pocket to participate in the competition.

This has placed our team members with financial burden as college students. We are reaching out to ask for support in helping us reach URC. This is a great educational opportunity that we would like to share with as many students as possible. Each donation helps us in reaching our goal.