Get to know NavierUSN
Navier USN is a group of motivated students developing autonomous vehicles for national and international competitions. Backed by a supporting organisation, our students are encouraged to explore new possibilities and develop new ideas. This makes Navier a group for acquiring technical knowledge as well as team-building skills.
Navier USN is a student-driven team focused on designing and building autonomous vehicles for competitive events both in Norway and internationally. With the support of a strong network, members are given the freedom to experiment, innovate, and bring fresh ideas to life. Joining Navier is an opportunity to sharpen your technical skills while also learning how to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
As a team, we believe that learning is a continuous process that involves trial and error. Throughout our journey, we embrace unexpected challenges and learn from past failures, leading us to generate new ideas, and practical solutions. We use scientific models and theories to solve real-world engineering problems. Hence our name is inspired by the Navier Stokes equations, which characterizes the complex motion of liquids.
Mission
Navier USN is dedicated to transforming theoretical knowledge into real-world solutions through the development of autonomous vehicles. Beginning with an autonomous boat, our goal is to innovate and advance autonomous technology by bringing together a diverse team of students from engineering, economics, and beyond to drive meaningful change in the industry.
Vision
We want to build a community for students who are willing to learn with us. Due to the nature of students and the nature of a community - it requires maintenance and will form and reform several times through what we hope is a long lifetime.
2025
In 2025 we wanted to become international, and competed in Roboboat Florida for the first time ever. Here we were awarded the "Best systems engineering"-prize, and a lot of experiences. We also took home our 3rd victory in Autodrone, and currently working towards Njord challenge in August.
2024
In 2024 we built our new, current vessel: Triton. With our old vessel we won Autodrone this year, and Triton helped us take the victory in Njord aswell.
2023
In 2023, we won Autodrone, a competition for autonomous sea drones, with our drone. We also placed 4th at the Nord Challenge in Trondheim, finishing as the top Norwegian team ahead of MIT.
2022
Navier USN was founded in 2022 by a select group of ambitious engineering students, who set out to apply theoretical knowledge to practical applications by developing autonomous vehicles. Starting with an autonomous boat as our initial project, the group began to attract students from diverse academic backgrounds.
Be Part of Navier's Journey
At Navier, we are driven by passion and innovation, and we invite you to be a part of our journey. Whether you want to contribute to autonomous technology, join a team of management, or connect with us in other ways, we would love to hear from you.