The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Aerial Robotics Competition is the longest running collegiate aerial robotics challenge in the world, having celebrated its 34th anniversary in 2025. The primary purpose of the IARC is to move the state-of-the-art in aerial robotics forward through the creation of significant and useful mission challenges that are considered 'impossible' at the time that they are proposed.With a long history of pushing the cutting-edge in aerial robotic behavior, the International Aerial Robotics Competition continues to challenge the best engineering students from around the world to develop the next generation of aerial robots.