IRC Stage 3: All decks, brace yourselves, will be concluding the participants standing for 2020 on December 22, 2020 and will be tailing by IRC Stage 4: A Friend in need is a friend in deed, on 6^th of January until 10^th of January 2021 and grand finals follows through on 20^th of January to 24^th of January 2021.

So, let’s keep it coming… keep the ball rolling… keep on trying… gather as many score as you can to the final stage and compete at the grand finals.  Only the top 20 highest scorers will be allowed to qualify on the grand finals.

More surprises and fun learning await you!!!

You make it to IRC 1^st season you’ll surely make it through the rest of the year’s robotics and programming competitions

For the time being, we from the International Robotics Championship Organization are wishing you all a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and Prosperous 2021!

See you real all soon!!!

Visit www.robochamp.org for more update and announcements.

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You have 2 more days before the to submit your solutions. 

Last 16^th of December 2020 08:00 (UTC), stage 3 was opened.  In this stage you have to solve one mission alone. You need to repair the warp engines by teleporting the repairbot to move the switches on the command console.

The first task is to stabilize the power by setting the power slider of the main auxiliary power system to “0” zero.  From there you have to follow further information on the computer screen on how to manually override the other instructions.  Be careful and think well, because the next step will depend on the decisions you will be making, a good choice will give you a boost.

IRC 2020-2021 competition is intended to make robotics and programming learning fun and challenging. We make sure that there is always something new to know. Only your imagination is the limitation.  You may would want to browse into the Support & News section found in the menu tab.  Explore our website and you will find learning materials, tutorials and News updates that you may find life lines finding solutions

Good Luck!!!

International Robotics Championship… Fun learnings never end!!!

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Do not fret! Simply update VRT Simulator by reinstalling and then restarting the application.

To do this,

1. Log into your account on the IRC webpage.
2. Click on the tab Support > Needed software > Download Virtual Robotics Simulator

• The download shall commence.
• Once downloaded, tick in I agree… and click install button

5. When fully installed, open the application and a “Modify set-up” tab will appear. Select “Repair.”

6. Wait for the repair to successfully complete.
7. Updated version should look like this.

UPDATED VERSION INFORMATION

With these adjustments, we are giving two days extension. Hence so, the deadline for Stage 3: All decks, brace yourselves will be moved to December 22, 2020. All the best and good luck participants!

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The competition has a primary objective and each step will get the participants closer to completing it. Everyone is also encouraged to take part in all the stages, even though this is not necessary. As in every championship, the scores are cumulative. The best 20 players will compete for the Championship title in the Grand Final after 4 stages.

Here is some information about some of the nations who have registered:

The prestigious IRC is bringing together various countries, be a part of this diverse pool and join it now, and the best part of all: you are invited to join FOR FREE regardless of your nationality!!

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Stage 2 will require your skills in logical thinking, robot design and programming to solve very challenging tasks and to earn points. More importantly, don’t forget to have fun and acquire continuous knowledge! We’re excited to see you there!  

For more information, please visit our website www.robochamp.org.

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The Chief Engineer is up on his toes, wondering about this signal and what it means. They are travelling to an unknown region with very little information. Will they be able to arrive on time and solve this puzzling situation?

With less than a week until the start of Stage 2, the participants must also be wondering what lies ahead of them. Will it be as challenging and exciting as the last one? Find out more with these video teasers.

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To take a look at the standings, please follow this link: https://robochamp.org/general-standings/.

Congratulations and good job to those who completed the two tasks! But it’s not too late for the remaining participants! There are still three remaining stages to compete in with Stage 2 just around the corner. So watch out for any updates!

And while waiting, continue to hone your skills! Check the learning section inside our platform for more inspiration: https://robochamp.org/learning-materials/

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The captain inspected the area where the ship will most probably land. He saw there are some abandoned constructions which might interfere with the crash landing. So, he teleported an away team upfront to clear the path. Timing is of an essence for this mission!

Not yet registered as a participant? What are you waiting for?!? Register now at https://robochamp.org/register/ and help the Enterprise not to crash!

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As the Chief Engineer of Enterprise, the participants of IRC need to shoot the blue asteroids into the planet. The tricky part is it should be sent at a specific target on the planet to avoid harming any civilizations still existing in the planet. Points will be given to each correct hit and penalty to incorrect ones. Exciting, right?

Watch this teaser trailer and feel the excitement.

Not yet registered as a participant? What are you waiting for?!? Register now at https://robochamp.org/register/

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ALL SET!

The International Robotics Championship is now all set and ready to aboard coaches and students from all over the world, with five stages of competition borne out of a partnership of four countries – Bahrain, Philippines, Romania, and Russia.

One of the main goals of the competition is to provide a platform for students who aspires to learn, develop, and exercise their skills in designing, programming, and executing robots to solve thought-provoking tasks, all rooted and braced by teamwork, camaraderie, and exchanging ideas with their fellow students.

WHY SPACE FRONTIER?

This year’s theme for the International Robotics Championship is SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER. Because of the current pandemic situation, the organizers opted to give the participants other-worldly feels by bringing the competition in another dimension setting.

The theme was pegged by one of the founders of the competition, who is an avid fan of the Star Trek film – an American media franchise originating from the 1960s science fiction television series Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.

WHO’S BEHIND THE PROJECT?

The championship is a collaborative concept borne out of the founding members from Bahrain, Philippines, Romania, and Russia. All the ideas were communicated and interpreted virtually, and the organizers come to meet in a regular schedule to throw in their amazing ideas, and discuss the objectives of each stages of the competition.

Nonetheless, the organizers are still eyeing to have physical competitions, once the pandemic is over. They believe that the experience would be more memorable, with students actually interacting with each other and exchanging cultures.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR THE PARTICIPANTS?

While winning is one of the main encouragement in joining the competition, here WINNING is only a BONUS—especially for the students and coaches who diligently works and give effort in conceptualizing and developing their robot solutions.

As much as everyone is eyeing for the MAIN PRIZE, the fun experience in solving the tasks and missions in each of the stages, the learnings in solving mind-boggling challenges and being in the very first virtual space adventure is the best take away.

IRC IN THE COMING YEARS

Even though the competition was motivated and conceptualized in the midst of the pandemic, the organizers made it a point that this is just the beginning. The team behind the International Robotics Championship opts to deliver the competition all over the world ANNUALLY- aiming to bring the fun, and the excitement of learning Robotics, and having a friendly competition between coaches and students.

The organizers are also encouraging more students to recognize the importance of learning robotics and seize all the opportunities available for further development. After all, friendship, creativity, sportsmanship, and logical thinking are what inspired the founders on why they want to keep the competition coming.

FRIENDSHIP AND CHALLENGE with an OBJECTIVE—this is what the International Robotics Championship is ALL ABOUT. For those who are interested to join the competition, kindly visit https://robochamp.org/ to register. No worries, IT’S FREE! See you in SPACE!

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