The MYS KAPSUL YAVUZ Team, made up of students from Selcuk University, has taken second place in Türkiye in the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Competition held as part of TEKNOFEST 2026 Mavi Vatan.
Held at Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command, TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan showcased innovative projects developed in the fields of maritime and defense technologies. The MYS KAPSUL YAVUZ Team, which reached the finals under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Terzioğlu, a faculty member at Selcuk University’s Faculty of Technology, finished second in the competition with a score of 267.50 points following its performance in the final stage.
During the competition, the students turned their knowledge and skills in autonomous systems and maritime technologies into practical experience through the unmanned surface vehicle they developed. The team’s achievement also marked an important outcome of Selcuk University’s efforts to help students strengthen their engineering knowledge and experience through work on real-world projects.
