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Put your name on the robot.

Every dollar goes into parts, pool time and getting students to competition. AVI is a registered 501(c)(3), so your gift is tax-deductible.

Donate now Sponsorship packet (PDF)

Where it goes

A real season costs real money.

The 2026 season had a total value of about $34,000, including donated and reused parts. The biggest line was getting 13 students and two robots to Newfoundland.

Competition travel
$18,869 · flights and hotel for 13 students in St. John's
ROV electronics & controls
Largest build category: thrusters, cameras, power
Fundraising operations
$2,405 · Vintage Days booth supplies
Team operations
$1,327 · shirts, booth, materials
Admin & registration
$877 · 501(c)(3) filing, CA DOJ, MATE registration

From the Sequoia Marine Solutions 2026 technical documentation, accounting section.

2026 sponsors

Thank you.

These are the companies and organizations that got a first-year club to the World Championship. Their logos were on the back of every shirt we wore in St. John's.

Back of the black 2026 SMS team shirt listing the season's sponsors
The sponsor shirt at Worlds, June 2026.
A guest in a suit laughing with an SMS member at the June 4 pool test
Guests at our June 4 pool test.

Sponsorship levels · 2025–26 packet

Pick a level.

Full packet (PDF)
  1. Anchor $5,000
    • Your logo printed directly on the ROV we take to the World Championship
    • A custom wooden plaque thanking your business
    • A framed photo of the team from competition
  2. Hull $2,500
    • Large logo on team shirts and merchandise
    • A verbal shoutout at the World Championship
    • Logo on flyers and digital marketing
  3. Rudder $1,000
    • Medium logo on team shirts and merchandise
    • A shoutout at the start and end of every AVI meeting
  4. Propeller $500
    • Small logo on team shirts and merchandise
    • A printed photo of the team from competition
  5. Masthead $250
    • Company name on team shirts and merchandise
    • Your logo shown at every AVI meeting
    • Social media shoutouts

Every level includes the rewards of the levels below it. All sponsors are essential: we couldn't do this without any of you.

How to give

Sponsor a season, or just send us money.

Sponsors get their logo on the robot, the team shirt and this site, plus mentions in our technical documentation and presentation. Download the packet for tiers, or email us.

Organization
Ars Vallis Ingenium Robotics
Status
501(c)(3) · contributions tax-deductible
Tax ID
EIN 39-4775163
Donate Sponsorship packet (PDF)Email contact@avirobotics.org