HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 14 -- The University of Alabama in Huntsville issued the following news release:

In the Human-Powered division, UAH's rover scored a third-place overall finish at the 2026 NASA HERC competition.

Teams from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, captured six major awards across both the RC and HP divisions at the 2026 NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), April 9-11. Competing against top collegiate teams from around the world, UAH engineering students secured first place overall in the Remote-Controlled (RC) division, along with garnering Best Presentation and Best Task Tool honors. In the Human Powered (HP) division, the university squad added a third-pl...