Alexandria, Egypt · Est. 2021
In search of perfection.
A student-led engineering entity from Alexandria, Egypt. We design competition underwater robots (ROVs) — and we teach the next generation to build their own.
2021
Founded in Alexandria
30+
Team members
3×
National ROV champions
5th
Worldwide at MATE ROV 2026 (60+ teams)
About us
Built by students. Engineered like professionals.
Overflow Robotics started in 2021 with one founder and one goal: build underwater robots good enough to compete with the best in the world. Four friends joined soon after — two of them became co-founders — and the team has since grown to more than thirty engineers. Overflow has won Egypt's national MATE ROV competition three years running and, in 2026, placed 5th in the world out of more than 60 teams.
Our mission
We push the boundaries of student-led engineering: designing advanced Remotely Operated Vehicles, holding ourselves to professional standards in mechanical design, electronics and software — and inspiring the next generation of engineers.
See how we teach the next generationHow we engineer
Every robot goes through a professional workflow: trade-off matrices to choose a concept, CAD modelling, simulation for hydrodynamics and structure, then rigorous testing in the pool and open water.
01
Innovation
Designing intelligent systems that solve real-world challenges.
02
Alliance
Strong teamwork across mechanical, electrical and software engineering.
03
Excellence
High standards in design, testing, documentation and execution.
Our journey
From one founder to 5th in the world.
- 2021
The beginning
Overflow is founded with a vision of competitive, student-built underwater robots. Four friends join soon after, and two of them are recognised as co-founders — together they build the first team.
- 2022
2nd place nationally
Our first major result — second in Egypt, and proof that the engineering approach works.
- 2023
National champions
First place in the Ranger class at the MATE Egypt Regional ROV Competition.
- 2024
On the world stage
Champions of Egypt again, and 18th internationally at the MATE ROV World Championship.
- 2025
Highest Egyptian ranking ever
A third straight national title and 11th in the world — at the time, the best result by an Egyptian team in MATE ROV history.
- 2026
5th in the world
5th out of more than 60 teams at the MATE ROV World Championship — beating our own record. The same year we launched Tech in Schools (TIS) to teach what we've learned.
Awards & highlights
Recognised for engineering, not just results.
Design, documentation, piloting and presentation awards at MATE ROV — plus wins in sumo, marathon and robot-wrestling competitions.
ROV design
Best ROV Design
2025
Documentation
Best Technical Document
2024 & 2025
Marketing
Best Marketing Display
2024 & 2025
Piloting
Best ROV Piloting
2022 & 2023
MRC
3rd → 2nd place, national → international
Water-polo robotics
Programming
Sumo & Marathon champions
Autonomous challenges
Robot wrestling
2nd place champions (non-Lego)
Heb Yak · #315
Design
Best Design Award
Akuma I · #313
Our ROV
Inside our ROV
Precision-engineered systems for advanced underwater missions.
T200 thrusters
5.1 kgf
Fully flooded, pressure-tolerant thrusters in corrosion-resistant polyamide — water cools the motor and equalises pressure.
Vision system
7–8 HD cameras
A 120° camera array plus an Intel depth camera for obstacle detection, object tracking and autonomous navigation.
Precision manipulator
Sensor feedback
A high-torque gripper with fine control, gentle enough for fragile objects and strong enough for industrial tasks.
Carbon-fibre body
Light & rigid
A streamlined carbon-fibre frame that protects the electronics while keeping the ROV agile and low-drag.
ESP32 bridge
Near-zero latency
Custom control electronics linking the pilot station to the ROV with minimal delay.
Departments
Three disciplines. One robot.
Mechanical design
Frames, manipulators, thruster housings and the carbon-fibre body — designed in CAD, simulated, then built and tested.
Electrical systems
Power distribution, wiring, sensors and custom electronics boards that survive pressure and salt water.
Software & AI
Real-time control, autonomous navigation and computer vision for object recognition underwater.
The board
The people steering Overflow.
30+ members across mechanical, electrical and software.
Business team
Strategy, operations, finance and partnerships.
Baraa Gomaa
CEO
Yassin Sharkas
COO
Omar Helal
CFO & TIS Project Manager
Nadim Tarek
CBO
Technical team
The leads of our mechanical, electrical, software, control, hardware and vision teams.
Youssef Karim
Software Lead
Youssef Wael
Electrical Lead
Ahmed Amr
Mechanical Lead
Mohamed Seddik
Mechanical Lead
Marwan Ashraf
Control Lead
Hamza Taha
Hardware Lead
Eyad El-Zayat
Vision Lead
Life at Overflow
Late nights, early mornings, lots of solder.
Education · TIS
Tech in Schools: Real robots. Real skills.
TIS is an applied STEM and robotics track for middle and high school students, designed and taught by Overflow Robotics — the student team that placed 5th in the world at the 2026 MATE ROV World Championship. Not a course: a full applied-engineering journey — inside partner schools, or from home for any student.
Sponsorship
Help build Egypt's next engineers.
We're looking for partners who want to back a world top-5 student team and bring hands-on engineering to more Egyptian schools.
- Our competition ROV and the trip to the MATE ROV World Championship
- Robotics kits for TIS partner schools — one kit per team
- Your brand on our robot, team kit, website and social media
Get in touch
Sponsorships, school partnerships, media or joining the team — we'd love to hear from you.