Build with us.
SAR is not a hobbyist club. Every member completes an onboarding sequence before contributing to a build. You pick one division, then rank your strengths within it.
Output, not attendance.
Every member, whether Core (local) or Consultant (remote), is tracked on an internal progress dashboard visible to the team. If a Consultant's output exceeds a Core member's for three consecutive weeks, that Consultant is highlighted. No favouritism. No politics. Just the work.
Pick where you want to contribute.
Every member of the team sits inside exactly one of these five.
Research
Literature review, experimental design, and advancing the frontier of our autonomous quadruped platform.
- Locomotion and Gait
- Perception and Mapping
- AI/ML Policy Development
- Systems Integration
Engineering
Hardware builds, firmware, embedded controls, perception stacks and AI policy deployment. Where mechanical, electrical and software work come together.
- Mechanical and Hardware
- Embedded Systems and Controls
- Perception and Navigation
- AI/ML and Locomotion
Outreach
K-12 workshops, campus engagements and community programmes that grow the pipeline into autonomous systems.
- K-12 Workshops
- Campus Engagements
- Campus Tabling and Demos
- Social Media Content
Events
Demo days, guest speakers, travel and showcases that keep the team connected to the broader robotics community.
- Demo Days and Showcases
- Guest Speaker Series
- Travel and Logistics
- Internal Team Events
Operations
Budget, sponsorship development, brand and communications, and membership logistics. The engine behind everything the other divisions ship.
- Budget and Finance
- Sponsorship Development
- Brand and Communications
- Membership and Compliance
Three stages. No shortcuts.
Dates for the current intake are announced with each cycle, apply and you will be told where you are in it.
Application
Submit the intake form with your declared track, division, and Artifact Ownership Pitch.
Technical review
Applicants complete a Tech Sprint on a division-specific challenge, a chance to show what you can actually ship.
Onboarding sprint
Full horizontal-flow training before you touch a build. Division allocations follow.
Ready when you are.
One form. Pick a division, rank your strengths, and tell us what you would want to own.