Children and young people build and program a small robot in teams of 2 or 3 people. (Here you can find information about the permitted material). They have to solve tasks autonomously on a playing field measuring approx. 3 square meters. As a rule, objects must be transported and sorted by color, whereby obstacles must not be moved. The tasks will be known from the start of the season on January 15, but the placement of the objects on the pitch will be randomized on the day of the competition before each round. The robot must be able to decide independently where to take a particular object and which objects to leave standing.
At the regional competition the robot will first have to be assembled from loose parts – the use of a building instruction is not permitted. [Hinweis: It is not yet certain whether this will still be required after teams were given free choice of material. We will update this information ASAP.] The challenge will also be modified by a rule change, e.g. an additional object is added or the yellow object must be brought to the red area instead of the yellow one.
In the Swiss final, the Afternoon Challenge is added, in which a completely new task has to be solved with the familiar objects.
