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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Robotex MRC 2024: New Sports Robotics and Drone Competitions in a Tech Weekend!
Robotex MRC 2024: New Sports Robotics and Drone Competitions in a Tech Weekend!
The Cyprus Computer Society invites you to visit the largest educational robotics festival in Cyprus, Robotex MRC 2024! The festival will take place on the weekend of June 29-30, 2024 (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM) at the Sport [...]
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 [...]
Robotex & MRC 2024: For the first time in Cyprus sports robotics competitions!
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) announces that within the framework of this year's Robotex festival, the Minoan Robot Sports Competition Global Olympiad (MRC) will be organized for the first time in Cyprus, in cooperation with HERO - Hellenic Educational Robotics Organization.
The 7th Pancy [...]
Robotex Cyprus Limited Edition Kypruino
Robo.com & CCS Collaboration
To celebrate the 7th Robotex Cyprus—the largest robotics competition on the island—and the launch of the first Cypriot Arduino board, we're excited to introduce the Robotex Cyprus Limited Edition Kypruino.
This special edition is a tribute to the innovation an [...]
In Summary the Changes in the Regulations
In this year's Robotex Cyprus event new regulations are applied which are explained in detail in the main announcement of the event. In summary the regulations are:
Each team of an Organization is entitled to participate in up to six challenges. The challenges of the Educational Robotics a [...]
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 [...]
Cooperation of the CCS with the Hellenic Educational Robotics Organization
The Cyprus Computer Society, as part of its strategy to collaborate with other organizations to promote educational robotics, is excited to announce its collaboration with HERO - Hellenic Educational Robotics Organization. The cooperation agreement covers the eligibility of CCS to enter the challeng [...]
The New 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 be introduced in the 2024 edition of Robotex Cyprus; namely Rally, Drones, Archery and Shot-Put.
Teams that will excel in the above challenges withi [...]
Drone Models for the 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 [...]
Call for Volunteers
Cyprus Computer Society organizes the 5th Pancyprian Robotics Competition that will take place over the weekend of 29th and 30th June 2024 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 [...]
The Theme for Educational Robotics: Robots for a Society Without Discrimination
Τhe Scientific Committee decided the theme of the Educational Robotics Competition for ENGINO & LEGO to be "THE ROBOTS FOR A SOCIETY WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION".
The integration of vulnerable groups of the population into society must be a priority of the state and other groups of the population so [...]
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 [...]
Robotex International 2023: Cyprus girls and boys winning global robotics awards
Cyprus Mission
Once again, our Cypriot roboticists returned with global awards from the Robotex International Competition held in Tallinn, Estonia on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th, November, 2023.
The large Cypriot delegation of 200 people consisted of the winners of the corresponding Pancypr [...]
Cyprus Mission at Robotex International 2023 in Estonia
The great Cypriot delegation of "robotists" arrived in Tallinn, Estonia for the Robotex International Competition on November 17 and 18, 2023.
188 persons, the competitors with their families and coaches will attend Robotex International from which in previous years the Cypriots have collected pr [...]
Robotex Cyprus Awards Ceremony 2023: The new generation of Cyprus scientists
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) organised the Robotex Cyprus Award Ceremony 2023 that was held on October 11, 2023, at the Siakoleio Clinical Medicine Training Center of the University of Cyprus.
The event honours those who won first places in the 6th Robotex Pancyprian Robotics Competition, wh [...]
Another successful Robotex Cyprus event
Another successful Robotex Cyprus event took place on the weekend of July 1st and 2nd, 2023.
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) successfully organized the 6th Robotex Pancyprian Robotics Competition, which was inaugurated by Philippos Hatzizacharias, the Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, an [...]
Robotic Projects on the topic: «Robots for a Safer World» and exciting robotic battles at ROBOTEX CYPRUS 2023
The 6th Robotex Pancyprian Robotics Competition is organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) at the Sports Centre of the University of Cyprus on the weekend of July 1st and 2nd, 2023.
Robotex Cyprus 23 is open to pupils, students and adults, and participation is free of charge. The winning t [...]
The Cypriot teams won the most medals at the Robotex International
Once again, our Cypriot roboticists returned with global awards from the Robotex International Competition held in Tallinn, Estonia on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th, November, 2022.
The large Cypriot delegation of 200 people consisted of the winners of the corresponding Pancyprian competition, wh [...]
The 200 "robotists" of Cyprus are traveling next week to Estonia for Robotex International
The great Cypriot delegation of "robotists" will once again travel to Tallinn, Estonia for the Robotex International Competition on November 25 and 26, 2022.
Like the 300 warriors of Leonidas, the 200 roboticists of Cyprus, competitors with their families and coaches will attend Robotex Internati [...]
Robotex Cyprus 5th Bday Video Clip
Robotex Cyprus 5th Birthday Video Clip
Organizers & Supporters
Organizer: Cyprus Computer Society (CCS)
Co - organizers: University of Cyprus, Cyprus Youth Organization & IET Cyprus Local Network
Under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus (Nikos Anastasiades)
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Robotex Cyprus Award Ceremony 22
The Robotex 22 Award Ceremony was organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS), on October 13, 2022, at the Siakoleio Clinical Medicine Training Center of the University of Cyprus. The event honors those who won first places in the 5th Robotex Pancyprian Robotics Competition, which was successfull [...]
Robotex Cyprus 22 - The 2-day festive event
The President of the House of Representatives Mrs. Annita Dimitriou attended the Sports Center of the University of Cyprus inaugurated the 5th Robotex Pancyprian Robotics Competition.
Robotex Cyprus 22 was organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) on 25 and 26 June 2022 and celebrated its "5 [...]
Robotex Video 2021
Enjoy this year's Robotex Cyprus that took place in 3 days in just one minute!
A big thank you to all the participants, coaches, volunteers, sponsors and stakeholders.
We are all Robotex Cyprus and we are coming back stronger in 2022!
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFlAkot_LhU
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International Awards of Cyprus in Robotics
The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) proudly shares news on the future of robotics in Cyprus! On Sunday, November 7, a three-day event took place, where robotics teams representing Cyprus received many awards at the Robotex International Competition, held in Tallinn, Estonia.
We proudly followed on [...]
The return of Robotex Cyprus
Τhe 4th Pancyprian Robotex Robotics Competition organized by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) was successfully completed οn Sunday, October 24, 2021. Robotex Cyprus 2021 was under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Cyprus and was hosted at the Gymnasio Agiou Ioannou Chrysostomou in La [...]
Cypriot teams collecting International Awards in Estonia
The 250 members of the Cyprus mission to the Robotex International Competition which was held in Estonia from 29/11-1/12/2019 returned back to Cyprus with plenty awards in their luggage.
During the three-day event, trainers and participants traveling to Tallinn with their families did not anticip [...]
Robotex Cyprus meeting with Estonia Ambassador
As the large Cyprus delegation group (250 members) prepares for the trip to Robotex International, members of the Robotex Cyprus Organizing Committee and the CCS Board had an interesting meeting with the Ambassador of Estonia to Cyprus and Greece Mr. Priit Pallum.
Specifically, the meeting held a [...]
Cyprus largest Educational Robotics Group is preparing for Estonia trip!
The huge Cyprus robotics mission is preparing for Robotex International Robotics Competition.
Once again the number of participants exceeds any previous one. Almost 250 people, coaches, competitors with their families and organizers are on the Cyprus Robotex mission that will travel to Eston [...]
Robotex Cyprus 2019 - Awards Ceremony
The Robotex Winners Award Ceremony 2019 was held on September 23, 2019 at the Bank of Cyprus Headquarters. The event honors those who won first places in the Robotex Robotex 3rd Cyprus Robotic Competition, which was successfully completed in June at the University of Cyprus.
The event was we [...]
My Robot will Knock Out Yours!
According to Wikipedia, in the original Japanese Sumo wrestling a wrestler (called rikishi ) attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (caller dohyō) or into touching the ground with anything other than the soles of his feet. Well, similar to the international Robotex Competition in [...]
Who will Exit the Maze First?
Inspired from Greek Mythology and Theseus who had to fight against the Μinotaur in order to exit the labyrinth (maze), this exciting competition will amaze participants and visitors of all ages.
Robots must find the exit of the maze as quickly as possible in order to win this competition
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