📌About the Event

The Robowunder International Robotics Championship (RIRC) 2026 is a global robotics, AI, and innovation competition for school students from Grades 3 to 12. Participants progress through an International Olympiad, robotics and AI training, and an innovation challenge, with selected students advancing to the Grand Finale at Oxford University, UK, on November 1, 2026. The championship aims to develop students’ robotics, coding, creativity, and real-world problem-solving skills while providing international exposure.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Level: International
• Mode: Hybrid
• Round 1: School-based physical MCQ Olympiad
• Round 2: Live online Robotics & AI Bootcamp
• Round 3: Offline Grand Finale at Oxford University, United Kingdom
• Competition areas: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science and innovation.
• Students progress from a knowledge-based Olympiad to hands-on robotics training and an international innovation project.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration deadline: August 10, 2026
• Virtual expert training: August 25, 2026
• Last date for project submission: September 15, 2026
• Finalists announcement: September 30, 2026
• Grand Finale at Oxford University: November 1, 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Students studying in Grades 3 to 12 from registered schools worldwide can participate.
• Prior experience: No previous robotics experience is required.
• Round 1 – International Olympiad:
• School-based MCQ assessment.
• Covers Science, Mathematics and Computer Science.
• Participants receive certificates and city, state, national and international rankings.
• The top 4 students from each school progress to the next stage.
• Round 2 – AI & Robotics Bootcamp:
• Selected students receive live Robotics & AI training with expert mentors.
• Teams receive a complimentary robotics kit for hands-on learning.
• Students are evaluated after the training, following which a student is selected to progress towards the Grand Finale.
• Round 3 – Grand Finale:
• Selected students participate in an international innovation project and global competition at Oxford University, UK.
• Students from different schools may collaborate as country-level teams.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Prize pool: Worth USD 10,000.
• Participation certificates for students.
• City, state, national and international rankings.
• Complimentary robotics kits for selected teams.
• Live Robotics & AI training and expert mentorship.
• Opportunity to compete internationally at Oxford University, UK.
• Global exposure and international recognition for students and schools.