Design & Build – Basic Level

Design & Build – Basic Level

A hands-on robot competition category in which middle school students are required to design and operate a robot in the competition area using the given tasks and materials.

Important: The information provided on this page is a summary. All teams are required to read the official Design & Operate – Basic Level Category Guideline thoroughly.

🎯 Objective

The aim of this category is to assess students’ vocational knowledge, skills, abilities, and programming experience in a competitive environment. Participants will design, program, and operate their robots during the competition using the track information, tasks announced at the competition time, and the materials provided by the organization.

🎨 Theme

The competition theme will be announced prior to the competition to the teams that successfully pass the qualification exam and are eligible to participate in the Design & Operate stage. Teams are expected to develop robots capable of completing the tasks on the track in accordance with the given theme.

⚙️ Technical Specifications and Restrictions

Dimensions and Weight
Robot dimensions and weight limits will be announced at the competition
Operation Mode
Fully autonomous
Power Source
Li-Po battery specified by the organization
Wireless Communication
Prohibited (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.)
Material Usage
No modules may be used other than the materials provided by the organization and specified in the guideline

🏁 Competition Area and Tasks

  • Track layout and task components are announced just before the competition starts
  • Track dimensions and object placements are provided to teams in written form
  • Robots perform tasks in the designated order
  • Task execution methods and success criteria are announced during the competition

🏆 Competition Format and Evaluation Criteria

  • The competition is planned to last three days
  • All teams take the qualification exam on the first day
  • Successful teams proceed to the Design and Operate stages
  • Final rounds are conducted in front of an audience
  • Scoring and evaluation criteria are announced prior to the competition