181215-N-PO203-0024 HONOLULU, Hawaii (Dec. 15, 2018) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Kira Johnson, from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), escorts a team from the University of Florida along with their autonomous surface vehicle before the start of the final competition during the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Maritime RobotX Challenge in Honolulu, Hawaii. Five of the original fifteen teams, made up of competitors from the United States, Australia and Asia, competed in the final challenge designed to foster student interest in autonomous robotic systems operating in the maritime domain, with an emphasis on the science and engineering of cooperative autonomy. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released)