This three-year REU Site: Research experiences for undergraduates in autonomous unmanned (REU-AUV) is hosted by the University of Idaho. Autonomous unmanned vehicles (AUVs), including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs such as drones), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs such as ground robots), and unmanned surface vehicles (USV such as drone boats) are one of the emerging technologies impacting all industry sectors, including the military, precision agriculture, transportation, law enforcement, and insurance businesses. Ten students each year can participate in a 10-week hands-on experience featuring autonomous unmanned vehicles. REU participants will acquire foundational knowledge in automatic control, sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotic swarm technologies while incorporating their cultural experiences and values in problem-solving techniques by leveraging engineering self-efficacy for potential STEM careers. REU students will identify real-world problems and develop a question for information gathering from their perspectives. Participants will complete an online course where they build, code, and deploy a prototype of open-source drones to explore technical solutions for real-world problems. For the rest of the summer, students will complete team projects on-site using AUV platforms and exploring career options. Drawing from multiple disciplines including agricultural engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical enginee