About this competition
ZMROBO SUPER AI
Competitors build and program a robot on site, then take it through a simulated interstellar route to complete a space-exploration mission inside the time allowed.
Age division
- Ages 6 to 8
Ages 6–8
ZMROBO SUPER AI
Rules and regulations
ZMROBO SUPER AI
Rules in brief
- The run is limited to 3 minutes
- Before the run, competitors have 60 minutes to adjust the robot and write their program
- Place the robot in the Start Zone; no part may extend outside it. If any part sticks out, the robot must be adjusted
- Each mission completed scores 100 points, with 3 sets of mission points defined
- Launch point: completing the first signal scores 100 points
- Moving all the objects scores 100 points; 10 points are deducted for each item not moved
- Crossing the bridge successfully scores 100 points
- The guess mission scores 100 points if completed; guessing wrong deducts 50 points
- Time Bonus: a competitor who completes every main mission, parks inside the frame, signals the clock to stop within 2 minutes and raises a hand scores 100 points
- Two runs are held, and the best run counts
What to bring
- Competitors bring their own laptop and robot
- New competitors: the organiser has robots to lend
These are the rules in brief. The full document is the rules and regulations PDF.
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