The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India is the prestigious Indian National Event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge. Experience the excitement as Indian teams showcase their skills in a UN-based global robotics competition, focusing on the critical area of disaster response. This National Event, to be held at the Pragati Maidan, International Exhibition cum Convention Centre in New Delhi, India, as a side event of WTSA-24, is a qualifying tournament leading to the Grand Finale in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.
This global competition is open to any individual or team willing to design, build, and code a robot to address the proposed challenge of disaster response in the competition game board, contributing to the advancement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is an UN-based educational robotics championship that every two years is inspired on a global challenge in relation to which robots offer practical solutions to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Participants design, build and program a robot that completes a mission based on one of these goals. While learning robotics and coding, students gain more than just technical know-how, but also vital working-life and future skills, including but not limited to teamwork, problem-solving, project management, critical thinking, and information retrieval.
The competition fosters free-software and hardware robotics, allowing unrestricted assembly and programming of the robots. It aims to promote inclusivity, enabling learning in robotics and coding regardless of gender, socio-economic status, or academic ability. Additionally, it encourages the use of recycled materials and environmentally friendly solutions, emphasizing the development of sustainable robots.
| SI. No. | Attributes | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Date of Registration | 16th Aug. 2024 |
| 2 | Webinar: Awareness Program for "Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2024": ITU event - AI for Good | 7th Aug. 2024 |
| 3 | Online Bootcamp | 28th to 30th Aug. 2024 |
| 4 | Orientation Programme | 6th Sept. 2024 |
| 5 | Preliminary Round: Design Document and Video Submission (Start) | 10th Sept. 2024 |
| 6 | Preliminary Round: Design Document and Video Submission (End) | 20th Sept. 2024 |
| 7 | Result of Preliminary Round (Selection of Top 30 Teams in Each Category) | 25th Sept. 2024 |
| 8 | Indian Nationals (New Delhi) | 17th Oct. 2024 |
| 9 | Grand Finale (Geneva, Switzerland) | 9th to 11th July 2025 |
School students across boards from age 11 - 18 years.
Min - 1, max - 8
The category of the participating team is assigned according to the year of birth, from January 1st to December 31st: Junior (2013 - 2010) and Senior (2009-2006).
Arrive one day before i.e. 16 Oct
Self by teams
The game field will be provided to the organizers at Venue
Yes, they have to be completely autonomous and can be made out of any material.
In case of participants of different ages, based on the oldest team member age the category will be chosen.
No, coaches are only allowed to observe and be in the public.
Approx. Density = 700 kg/m³ and Weight = 31.5 grams
The game duration is 2 minutes. Whether the robots start simultaneously or one after the other depends on the respective team’s strategy. If starting simultaneously, the positioning on the starting line will be determined by the team according to their strategy. Size of Robot should fit into 540 * 300 mm2 area.
The arena will have neutral white lighting (4000K-5000K) with even intensity, ensuring clear visibility without shadows or glare, providing a comfortable and professional environment for participants and spectators.
Design document and video submission will happen through online mode. We will be providing the link to submit both the things on the website
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