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Robotex MRC Cyprus 2025 Official Announcement
The Organizing Committee of Robotex Cyprus announces The 8th Pancyprian Robotex Robotics Competition and the 2nd Pancyprian MRC (Minoan RobotSports Competition) will be held in parallel at the premises of the Sports Center of the University of Cyprus on the weekend of 28 & 29 June 2025.
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New Arrangements for Team Categories
From this year's event the teams' categories are differentiated as below, the older categories "University" and "Special (Soldiers & Adults)" have been merged into the new category Adults which now includes university students, professionals, teachers and trainers, parents etc.
Primary (1st [...]
New Robotic Platforms
The aim of the Robotex MRC Cyprus event is to remain inclusive, open and accessible by offering the opportunity for coaches to choose robotic platforms that, where possible, are affordable compared to the prices at which well-known international robotic platforms are available to take part in the la [...]
New Challenge: Maze Line Following
The Maze Line Following challenge is a variation of the well-known Maze Solving challenge, except that the maze is bounded by various forms of black lines that the robot must interpret, avoid the various dead-ends that may exist, in order to follow the correct path to reach the exit of the labyrinth [...]
New Challenge: Bowling
Let's try something different, something we all know how to play and those who don't have it, let's try for the best. We're talking about the new bowling competition where the robot will try to roll the ball and knock down the pins to score points!
This competition simulates in a simple way a sma [...]
15 Cypriot Robotics Teams Travel to Crete for the MRC Global Olympiad 2025
A dynamic Cypriot robotics delegation, consisting of 15 teams, 58 students, and 8 coaches, is preparing to travel to Crete to represent Cyprus at the Minoan RobotSports Competition (MRC) – Global Olympiad, taking place from April 11 to April 14, 2025.
The participating students are the winners of [...]
Call for Volunteers
Cyprus Computer Society organizes the 5th Pancyprian Robotics Competition that will take place over the weekend of 28th and 29th June 2025 at the Sports Center of the University of Cyprus.
The largest robotics festival in Cyprus employs more than 100 volunteers and judges who offer time and expe [...]
Theme of Educational Robotics: Robots and the World of Water
This year's theme for Educational Robotics categories of ENGINO, LEGO and MAKEBLOCK will be «ROBOTS AND THE WORLD OF WATER». Water as a precious and necessary resource for the survival of humans and all animal organisms, for the preservation and development of the environment and for the development [...]
Educational Robotics: Open Category
The Educational Robotics Open Category is being organized again this year. In this challenge the use of any combination of types of equipment is allowed (e.g. indicatively Raspberry Pi and Arduino and Lego together in one construction) , number of controllers, motors, sensors and other materials li [...]
Athletic Robots Challenges of Minoan Robotsports Competition
Following the agreement for cooperation between the CCS and HERO (Hellenic Educational Robtics Organization), four athletic related challenges will also be offered in the 2025 edition of Robotex MRC Cyprus; namely Rally, Drones, Archery and Shot-Put.
Teams that will excel in the above challenges [...]
Models for the Drones Competition
To facilitate the Drone market research that those interested in participating in the Drone competition are expected to undertake, a number of Drone models and potential suppliers are presented below.The models are indicative and it is up to the participant to select the appropriate equipment for pa [...]
Technical Information for the MRC Challenges
We all know and recognize how demanding is for coaches in terms of time and effort to start preparing for a new challenge! So, in order to give coaches interested to prepare their teams for the new MRC archery, shot-put and rally challenges a head start and a push we advise them to review the techni [...]
FIREFIGHTING: A Challenge Exclusively for Girls!
Despite efforts to promote diversity, the gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Methematics) and particularly in ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) positions remains an important issue in Europe. Only 1 in 3 STEM graduates is a woman, and women make up only 17% of ICT spe [...]
Cyprus Shines at Robotex International 2024
The largest Cypriot robotics delegation achieved great success at Robotex International 2024, hosted in Estonia. With 95 competitors from 31 teams, Cyprus secured top positions, showcasing its strength in the STEM field. The participation of public schools and the strong presence of girls highlighte [...]
The Largest Cypriot Robotics Delegation Departs for Robotex International in Estonia!
The Cypriot robotics delegation embarked today on its journey to Tallinn, Estonia, where the Robotex International 2024 will take place on December 6-7 in the festive atmosphere of Christmas-time Tallinn.
The delegation consists of 14 organizations, 16 coaches, 31 teams, and 95 competitors, total [...]
Robotex MRC 2024 - Award Ceremony
Winners of Robotex and MRC Cyprus 2024 Awarded at the Bank of Cyprus
The winners of the 7th Robotex Cyprus and the 1st Minoan RobotSports Competition MRC Cyprus that took place last June under the auspices of the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, were honored.
The Robotex MRC C [...]
Robotex MRC 2024: An Unforgettable Weekend of Robotics and Innovation
The Robotex MRC 2024, the largest educational robotics festival in Cyprus, concluded successfully this weekend, June 29-30. The festival, organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS), was hosted at the Sports Center of the University of Cyprus, attracting hundreds of participants and visitors.
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