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Team CERBERUS wins DARPA Subterranean Challenge, takes home $2 million in prize money
On September 30, 2021, Team CERBERUS, which included the indoor drone company Flyability, emerged victorious in DARPA’s three-year-long Subterranean Challenge. This prestigious competition aimed to push the boundaries of autonomous robotics in underground environments, and the win marks a significant milestone for the team and its partners.
DARPA first launched the Subterranean (SubT) Challenge in 2018 with the goal of developing innovative technologies that could assist in operations within challenging underground settings—whether they were man-made like subway systems, sewers, or mines, or natural such as caves and tunnels. The challenge was designed to test robots' ability to navigate complex, confined spaces while performing tasks under difficult conditions.
The competition featured several events, including the Tunnel Event and Urban Event, which took place starting in 2019. A planned Cave Event in 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic. The final event was held last week at the Louisville Mega Cavern, a former limestone mine that now serves as a unique testing ground for robotic exploration. The environment included simulated mine shafts, urban infrastructure, and cave-like structures, all designed to mimic real-world challenges.
Teams had to navigate these environments while dealing with visual obstructions like smoke and limited visibility. Their objective was to locate and report the positions of hidden artifacts—each worth one point. Team CERBERUS successfully located 23 out of 40 artifacts, securing the top spot. Second place went to Team CSIRO Data61, who also found 23 but with a slower final report, and third place was claimed by Team MARBLE with 18 points.
Dr. Kostas Alexis, Team CERBERUS’ lead, highlighted the team's early focus on combining legged and flying robots. “We have remained focused on this core vision,†he said, adding that their custom-built hardware provided both an advantage and a challenge during development.
The SubT Challenge has advanced the field of autonomous robotics, with technologies developed by the finalists having potential applications in mining, wastewater inspections, and search and rescue operations. Flyability, known for its safe indoor drones, played a key role in the team’s success, using four ANYmal C systems during the final event.
For more information about Flyability, visit www.flyability.com or follow them on social media. To learn more about Team CERBERUS, check out https://www.subt-cerberus.org/.