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ONEWORLD ROBOTICS

COMPETITION

ONEWORLD ROBOTICS

COMPETITION

We would like to invite you, your students, and your school to participate in this unique and exciting international competition. Open to all Australian school students in years 6, 7 and 8, the OneWorld Robotics Competition brings together schools from all over the globe.

MISSION

MISSION

The OneWorld Robotics Competition offers students the opportunity to develop and apply critical STEAM survival skills in pursuit of solving real-world challenges we are facing right now.

The 2025 OneWorld Robotics Competition mission is

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  • CLIMATE CHANGE

    CLIMATE CHANGE

    Climate change as a result of human action and/or natural causes will dramatically change our way of life. How can we prevent, adapt or help our planet?
  • ENERGY

    ENERGY

    How do we prepare for the ever growing need for more power while remaining sustainable?
  • AGRICULTURE

    AGRICULTURE

    In the 20th century alone the world’s population grew from 1.65 billion to 6 billion. How can we optimize or revolutionize aspects of agriculture to meet growing demand?
  • OCEAN POLLUTION

    OCEAN POLLUTION

    Eighty percent of marine pollution comes from land. Ocean life and ecosystem stability is greatly at risk. Is a robotic solution the answer to this dire situation?
  • MEDICINE

    MEDICINE

    Precision is the cornerstone of robotic integration with medicine and surgery. We have the opportunity to greatly reduce risk in difficult procedures, or simply help in operational efficiency. Do you have the next big idea that saves lives?
  • SMART CITIES

    SMART CITIES

    Modern technology exists to help make our lives easier. What robotic solution do you have for future cities of the world that will improve our quality of life?

THE PRIZES

THE PRIZES

All participants’ efforts will be recognized. Students will be awarded certificates of participation recognising the commitment and teamwork required in the months of preparation leading up to the competition.

The winning team at each area competition will be awarded a full robotic learning classroom set including 10 robotic starter-kits, including hardware, software and professional development.

The winning OneWorld Global team will receive a monetary prize of USD 5,000. Winning teams in three Future Skills categories will receive USD 1,000 for each category.

The Competition
The Competition
The Competition

FUTURE SKILLS

FUTURE SKILLS

Students will have their projects judged based on Future Skills categories utilizing Dr Tony Wagner’s Seven Survival Skills. Assessment will be completed by a panel of judges comprised of industry experts and entrepreneurs. 

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence
Agility and Adaptability
Initiative and Entrepreneurial
Effective Oral and Written Communication
Accessing and Analyzing Information
Curiosity and Imagination

HARDWARE

HARDWARE

The Competition

Each student will use the Practice Kit to collaborate with their team and demonstrate their robotic problem-solving concept. The kit contains the FlipRobot E310, along with a range of additional extensions. With both hardware and software, participants can create original concepts with greater flexibility.

The Practice Kit allows team members to learn and master their hardware and coding skills. Access to online projects to learn and apply these skills as a team establish the foundation for their competition preparation. We encourage team coaches to use this time to guide their team in project management, teamwork and advance their future skills.

COMPETITION STRUCTURE

COMPETITION STRUCTURE

The competition will start with area competitions held in the following cities:

Auckland
Melbourne
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Sydney
Taipei

Area Competitions:

Running over two days, teams will present their concept portfolio, rationale, and take part in an active scenario demonstration of their robotic solution to one of the competitions theme categories.

Teams will have their project judged by a panel of industry experts, entrepreneurs and educators. The winning team will receive a robotics classroom set, and the top three teams will be invited to the global competition. All attending students will be awarded certificates of participation.

Global Competition:

Teams from around the world will compete to be best-in-class for Future Skills categories, and ultimately the title of Global Champion. Over five days students and educators will collaborate with other international teams, presenting their projects to a judging panel of internationally recognized experts. Teams will have the opportunity to experience workshops and speaker events specializing in robotics.

Speaker events from industry leaders
Robotic workshops
International collaboration
N
etworking opportunities
Award Ceremony

The global competition will take place in Sydney in 2026.

KEY DATES

KEY DATES

MISSION ANNOUNCED

March 2024

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

15th September 2024

PRACTICE KITS AND PRACTICE PROJECTS RELEASED

1st October 2024

COMPETITION RULES RELEASED

1st February 2025

AREA COMPETITIONS BEGIN

May/June 2025

GLOBAL COMPETITION

2026 @ Sydney

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

Team Size:
Minimum students : 5
Maximum students: 10

Team Coach:
Health and safety requires one teacher/staff member per team.

COMPETITION COSTS

COMPETITION COSTS

Registration fee per team: AUD 150
Practice Kit per student: From AUD 175
See Register for full details.

OneWorld Robotics provides the venue and ground staff for each local competition. Teams are responsible for the costs of their own food, transportation and accommodation if necessary.

 

Supporting Partner

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