I. Competition introduction
The RoboCup robot competition — the RoboCup (Robot World Cup) — is currently one of the highest-level, largest-scale, and most widely influential robotics events in the world, hosted by the RoboCup Federation. It involves advanced technical fields such as electronic information, communication networks, equipment manufacturing, and artificial intelligence. Its main purpose is to promote the research and development of MAS (Multi-Agent System) and DAI (Distributed Artificial Intelligence).
Recommended participation event: RoboCup@Home Education
Participation age: 12–19 years old is the Junior group; 19 years old and above joins the Open group.
RoboCup@Home Education is a robotics education program based on the RoboCup@Home league, with three core activities:
- The RoboCup@Home Education challenge;
- Open-source educational robot platforms supporting RoboCup@Home and service robot development;
- Outreach programs such as domestic training, seminars, and international academic exchanges.
II. Competition rules
The competition consists of 2 stage competitions and 1 final. Each stage consists of a series of tasks in an everyday living environment. Teams with good results in Stage I advance to Stage II, which contains more difficult tasks. The competition ends with the final, in which only the top 2 ranked teams of each event compete for the championship.
Part 1 — Robot inspection: For safety, robots are inspected on the debugging day and must pass the inspection test before competing.
Part 2 — Stage I: All teams that pass qualification can participate. Stage I includes a series of capability tests, 1 integration test, and an audience demonstration called Following and Guiding.
Part 3 — Stage II: The top 50% of teams (if fewer than 12 teams, up to 6 teams) advance to Stage II, where more complex capabilities are tested.
Part 4 — Final demonstration: The best two teams of each event advance to the final round, which features one open demonstration integrating all tested capabilities.
Each stage contains tasks divided into two thematic scenarios: the Butler scenario (cleaning, organizing, and maintenance) and the Party Host scenario (assisting guests during a party).
III. Competition scenario
The RoboCup@Home competition area is a real home environment composed of interconnected rooms (living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, etc.), decorated and furnished like a livable home.
IV. Event highlights
- 2018 Montreal, Canada — RoboCup @Home Education Challenge
- 2019 Sydney, Australia — RoboCup @Home Education Challenge
- 2019 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China — RoboCup China @Home Education competition
- 2022 Bangkok, Thailand — RoboCup @Home Education competition
- 2020 RoboCup International Online Challenge
- 2021 RoboCup International Online Challenge