WATonomous has one mission: "To show the world a bunch of students can build autonomous robots." WATonomous is a diverse project-based team pursuing various forms of robotics. We are the leading software design team at the University of Waterloo, giving students the opportunity to learn and show off their industry-grade robotics expertise.

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800+ Alumni , 3 YC Founders

90% Undergraduates

10+ Research Papers

Multi Project Oriented //

WATonomous pursues a variety of initiatives, each with their own incentive structure and flavour of robotics software. Members of WATonomous have the freedom to switch between projects whenever they want.

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Eve Autonomy

Humanoid Autonomy

Micro Autonomy

Rover Autonomy

Our Story //

Founded in 2017, WATonomous started from a vision to build a self-driving car for the Autodrive Challenge. Following the competition, our team chose an unorthodox path to pursue autonomy on our own terms. Since then, WATonomous has diversified its projects to include all things autonomy, whether it be AVs, RC racing, follower bots, or humanoids.

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2017'17

2018'18

2019'19

2020'20

2021'21

2022'22

2023'23

2024'24

2025'25

SAE Autodrive //

WATonomous selected to join SAE Autodrive Challenge to pursue level 4 self driving.

Built By Many //

WATonomous is dedicated to fostering a close-knit community of robotics enthusiasts. Every member brings a unique strength to WATonomous, collaborating to push the boundaries of autonomous technology and make a lasting impact.

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80+

Members

800+

Alumni

Brian

Zheng

Co-Captain

Wilson

Cheng

Humanoid Director

Lucas

Reljic-Dumont

Autonomous Vehicle Director

Muhtasim

Ahsan

Micro Autonomy Director

Neil

Ma

Humanoid Mechanical Lead

Muhammad

Farooqi

Humanoid Software Lead

Allen

Abraham

Humanoid Perception Lead

Kishore

Yogaraj

Perceptions Lead

Rodney

Dong

Micro Autonomy Lead

Ken

Jiang

BizOps Lead

Jadiha

Aruleswaran

BizOps Lead

Lena

Ye

BizOps

Jivan

Kesan

World Modelling

Harsharan

Rakhra

Micro Autonomy

Manjot

Dola

Micro Autonomy

Andrew

Shen

ASD + World Modelling

Jessica

Yuan

ASD

Neha

Kasoju

Vehicle Platform

Isaac

Yu

ASD

Sophie

Xie

World Modelling

Owen

Leather

Research Member

Krish

Chopra

Actions

Rajan

Agarwal

Actions

Kai

Ma

Research Member

Luc

Edes

Research Member

Mark

Chiu

Research Member

...and many more!

Into the Fire //

Now that you've gotten to know what WATonomous is all about, it's time to dive deeper. Explore our latest projects, meet the team behind the technology, or see how you can get involved. Step into the heart of our journey and discover what drives us forward.

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SAE Autodrive //

Basic Maneuvering //

The Race //

Complex Navigation //

2nd Place //

Going Student-Centric //

New Car //

Expanding our Horizons //

More Platforms! //

80+

Members

800+

Alumni

Brian

Zheng

Co-Captain

Wilson

Cheng

Humanoid Director

Lucas

Reljic-Dumont

Autonomous Vehicle Director

Muhtasim

Ahsan

Micro Autonomy Director

Neil

Ma

Humanoid Mechanical Lead

Muhammad

Farooqi

Humanoid Software Lead

Allen

Abraham

Humanoid Perception Lead

Kishore

Yogaraj

Perceptions Lead

Rodney

Dong

Micro Autonomy Lead

Ken

Jiang

BizOps Lead

Jadiha

Aruleswaran

BizOps Lead

Lena

Ye

BizOps

Jivan

Kesan

World Modelling

Harsharan

Rakhra

Micro Autonomy

Manjot

Dola

Micro Autonomy

Andrew

Shen

ASD + World Modelling

Jessica

Yuan

ASD

Neha

Kasoju

Vehicle Platform

Isaac

Yu

ASD

Sophie

Xie

World Modelling

Owen

Leather

Research Member

Krish

Chopra

Actions

Rajan