Design & Build

Design & Build

An engineering and problem-solving focused competition category where students are expected to design, assemble, and program a robot using materials provided at the competition area within a limited time and successfully complete the assigned tasks.

Important: The information on this page is provided as a summary. All teams participating in the Design & Build category are required to thoroughly read the official Category Guideline and Application Guideline.

🎯 Objective

The objective of the Design & Build category is to enable students to practically demonstrate their vocational knowledge, technical skills, and programming experience by analyzing a given problem and transforming it into a functional robotic solution within a limited time frame. Design, software development, testing, and optimization skills are emphasized throughout the competition process.

🧠 Theme

The competition theme is announced prior to the event for teams that successfully pass the qualification stage and advance to the Design & Build phase. Teams are expected to develop robotic systems capable of performing the assigned tasks in line with the announced theme.

👥 Participation Requirements and Team Structure

  • ✔ Open to high school and university level students
  • ✔ Each institution may participate with only one team
  • ✔ Teams consist of 2 students and 1 advisor
  • ✔ During the competition, 2 students actively take part at the same time

⚙️ Technical Specifications and Constraints

Dimensions and Weight
To be announced at the competition area
Power Source
Only the Li-Po battery specified by the organization is allowed
Operation Mode
Fully autonomous
Wireless Communication
Prohibited (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.)
Modules and Hardware Usage
The use of modules other than those specified by the organization is prohibited

🏁 Competition Area and Tasks

  • Track and field details are announced prior to the competition
  • Task objects and placement details are announced during the competition
  • Robots are expected to complete the assigned tasks in the specified order
  • Tasks may vary depending on the announced theme

📊 Competition Format and Evaluation Criteria

  • The competition starts with a qualification round
  • Successful teams advance to the Design & Build phase
  • Robots compete in front of an audience on the final day
  • Scoring criteria are announced prior to the competition
  • In case of a tie, completion time and task performance are considered