Competitions

The mission of National Robotics Week (RoboWeek) is simple: to inspire students in robotics and STEM-related fields, and to share the excitement of robotics with audiences of all ages. Providing resources in robotics and STEM allows everyone to experience the thrill of robotics. Few fields combine so many engineering, creative and problem solving skills in one place.

MATE currently has 41 regional in the United States and around the world. Find the one closest to you! Each year, the MATE ROV contest challenges students to build an ROV to tackle real-world-based tasks. From simulating missions to explore Jupiter's moon Europa to diving on hydrothermal vents and determining identification on an unknown shipwreck, the MATE ROV competition allows college and university students to elementary students to build an ROV with a specific goal in mind. Students are asked to think of themselves as entrepreneurs, forming a company to build and operate an ROV to meet the needs of the marine science and technology community. Not only does the ROV have to complete assigned diving tasks, but students have to give an oral presentation to industry professionals, create written technical documentation on their ROV, and create a marketing display showing their vehicle. The competition is divided into different competition classes based on the level of complexity required to build the vehicle. EXPLORER class: Universities, colleges and high schools that have previously participated in the MATE ROV competition. EXPLORER-class teams must create a complex vehicle and have a deep understanding of electronics, electricity, sensors, waterproofing containers and other technologies. PIONEER class: Technical and community colleges for the first time, as well as four-year universities for the first time. PIONEER-class teams must create a complex vehicle and have a deep understanding of electronics, electricity, waterproofing containers and other technologies. RANGER class: High school, middle school with robotics experience, RANGER class teams should have a good knowledge of robotic systems and electricity. Some knowledge of electronics, sensors, and waterproofing is helpful. If you are experienced in terrestrial robotics competitions, starting in the RANGER class might be an option. NAVIGATOR class: Middle schools with robotics experience, high schools new to robotics and advanced elementary schools with robotics experience. Some understanding of robotic systems and electricity is helpful. If you have limited experience with terrestrial robotics competitions or have robotics experience but no competition experience, NAVIGATOR is a great place to start. SCOUT Class: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools and Initial High Schools. If you are new to robotics or have limited experience in robotics, this is the place to start. The instructions, tutorials and lesson plans will teach you all the basic information you will need. The basic ROV kits will provide you with all the materials you need to build a vehicle. Groups interested in participating in the MATE Center competition should contact their regional coordinator (Click here for our regional map and contact information). Regional coordinators can provide groups with additional information and additional local resources. Competition: MATE ROV contest score The overall theme of the competition changes every year. Product demonstration activities are released in the fall as part of the competition manuals, but many teams start building their control system earlier (the vehicle will always have to move through the water). Additional information, including scoring cards and rubrics, information on regional contests, and videos, is released in the winter and early spring. A company data sheet is also required at the World Championship. Another optional component offered in some regional and World Championships is corporate responsibility. The competition consists of a product demonstration and three engineering and communication components: a product presentation, technical documentation and a marketing visualization. The product demonstration is the vehicle that completes the mission activities on the water. Teams are rated based on what they are able to complete and a time bonus if they can complete all tasks. The product presentation is an oral presentation given by student team members to a group of working professionals, followed by a question and answer period. Technical documentation is a written report detailing the vehicle's design and operating characteristics. The Marketing Display is a poster that showcases the characteristics of the vehicle. The company data sheet is a short one-page description of the team (company) and the ROV. Corporate responsibility is a way for teams to "give back" and positively impact their peers, the community and the environment.

25.06. - 26.06.2022 - 6th phaenovum robot competition in Lörrach, Germany RoboRAVE Germany is a competition where self-designed robot students compete against each other. This event focuses on having fun while learning, sharing and teamwork. It is an international competition with participation open not only to groups from the region but from all over the world. Founded in Albuquerque (New Mexico, USA), RoboRAVE is now hosted in many countries on five different continents. Today's game, tomorrow's wages RoboRAVE Germany excites students in math, computer science, natural sciences and technology by giving them the opportunity to apply these skills during problem solving work as they try to master roboRAVE challenges. Open platform Any robot kits and even self-designed robots are allowed up to a total value of EUR 1,500. Participants can also choose any programming or control language. Challenges The following challenges will be offered at RoboRAVE Germany: | of carousel Next line | a-MAZE-ing | | SumoBot fire protection (not in 2022!) RoboRAVE Cyberspace In addition to our face-to-face event, from 2020 we offer an online competition: the RoboRAVE Cyberspace! We have expanded the Open Roberta Lab and developed new challenges especially for RoboRAVE Cyberspace. Equip your robot model with sensors and program it to navigate new tracks in the 2D simulation. Experience the performance of participating robots in the livestream and meet like-minded people in the video chat.

Open Platform Challenge: The KUKA Innovation Award 2023 opens up new horizons Get started right away, even without great skills: the next round of the KUKA Innovation Award is all about ease of use and maximum flexibility. For the first time, the € 20,000 robotics competition will be based on KUKA's new robot operating system and associated ecosystem, offering totally new opportunities for creative minds. The final will take place at an industry fair in 2023, where the finalists will present themselves their concepts to a wide audience of experts and have the opportunity to make contacts and exchange ideas. All information can be found on the Open Platform Challenge

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