entX is proud to announce our partnership with the Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh) 2026 as an official Event Supporter, reinforcing our commitment to advancing Australia’s space capability and supporting the next generation of space engineers and researchers.

The Australian Rover Challenge is an annual international robotics competition hosted by Adelaide University, bringing together teams to design, build and operate semi-autonomous rovers in a realistic simulated lunar environment. The 2026 Challenge will be held from 26–29 March at the Adelaide University’s Roseworthy Analogue Facility, where teams will complete complex mission tasks including navigation, construction and in-situ resource utilisation -closely reflecting the challenges faced in real lunar missions.

ARCh plays a critical role in building Australia’s future space workforce by providing students with hands-on, mission-based experience across robotics, autonomy, communications and planetary resource technologies. The competition aligns with Australia’s commitment to support NASA’s Moon to Mars program and contributes to the strategic pillars of the Australian Space Agency’s Civil Space Strategy.

Our involvement in ARCh closely aligns with entX’s ongoing work in developing advanced energy solutions for space and extreme environments, including our Radioisotope Heating Unit (RHU) technology, which is intended to provide reliable thermal support for lunar missions. On the Moon, where temperatures can swing dramatically between day and night, dependable heating is essential to protect sensitive instruments and maintain operational capability - making RHUs a critical enabling technology for long-duration surface operations.

By supporting ARCh, entX is proud to contribute to an ecosystem that connects students, researchers and industry, fostering collaboration and accelerating the development of technologies that will underpin future space exploration.

We look forward to engaging with the teams competing in 2026 and witnessing the innovation, creativity and engineering excellence that continues to define the Australian Rover Challenge.