|
Year |
Number of Students |
Competition |
Number of Sites |
Major Sponsors |
Key Milestones / Innovation / Annual Report / Overview Video |
| 2022 | 1,674 | Oceanbots | 34 | 2022 Official List of Sponsors | Combination of in person and online qualifying events, workshops, and camps. Robofest World Championshiop was held online. Annual Report/Assessment Report Overview Video |
| 2021 | 1,166 | StackRolls | 33 | 2021 Official List of Sponsors |
Combination of in person and online qualifying events, workshops, and camps. Robofest World Championshiop was held online. Annual Report/Assessment Report Overview Video |
| 2020 | 1,476 | GolfBowl | 21* | 2020 Official List of Sponsors | *Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, most of the US and International qualifiers were canceled. Robofest held a series of Robofest Online World Championship (ROWC) Competitions between August and October. A new Machine Learning workshop was introduced. Annual Report Overview Video (Before the lockdown) ROWC Highlight Video |
| 2019 | 2,489 | Binary Blocks | 44 | 2019 Official List of Sponsors |
Online eAcademy classes launched. EduBot platform for Vcc introduced. Online consent-release form introduced. "Welcome meeting for all" at World Championship. Robofest Pledge introduced. WhatsApp set up. Privacy policy introduced to comply with GDPR. List of Winning Teams with Participant Names posted; Annual Report Overview Video
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| 2018 | 2,464 | AtBC | 46 | New Michigan Invitational replaced Michigan Qualifier. First Friendship Talent Show at World Championship. Introduced new unlimited category for BottleSumo; Annual Report, Overview Video | |
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2,846 |
First World Championship outside LTU. Robot Drawing Contest launched. Carnival with parents introduced. GRAF renamed to RoboArts. CS+PA launched; Annual Report; Overview Video |
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2,575 |
No one was allowed in the room during the work-time after unveiling unknown factors and problems at World Championship. Proctor report sheet introduced. Michigan Championship Exhibition Judge Bios; Annual Report; Overview Video |
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2,017 |
Essay contest; World Championship Exhibition Judge Bios; Annual Report; Overview Video |
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1,962 |
WISER, UMC, and WRO launched; Annual Report; Overview Video |
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|
1,809 |
Introduced Bottle RoboSumo as a formal competition in the World Robofest Championship. RoboMusic camp introduced. Detroit Public TV made 30 documentary on Robofest; Official Report; Overview Video |
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1,706 |
Introduced hexapod robot sumo as a formal competition in the World Robofest Championship. Personalized individual medals awarded to all students. Maker Faire Detroit 2012; Annual report; Overview Video |
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1,641 |
Rigorous math problems to solve in BTOS. Pre- and post- assessment done successfully. STEM major survey done. Effective organization of qualifying sites. Successful Video Regional Championship; Official Report; Overview Video |
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1,443 |
Regional Championships introduced. RoboPower game was very challenging. Vision Centric Challenge required the recognition of 2D barcode; Annual Report; Overview Video |
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1,763 |
10th annual competition; Online pre and post assessments; Unknown shape drawing problems; TARDEC CI grants to Exhibition teams; Official Report; Overview Video |
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1,647 |
Hands-on workshops in schools in Detroit; VEX Bridge Battle; Written exams; Plastic folding tables as playing fields; Increased number of teams invited during the World Championship; $2,000 renewable LTU scholarships to top teams. Official report; Overview Video (to be recovered) |
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1,413 |
New categories introduced: RoboSumo, RoboFashion Show, Mini Urban Challenge; Unknown Problems, Urban Challenge vehicle display; Video Conferencing with Singapore during the World Robofest; Official Report; Overview Video |
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|
826 |
Answer a question, VEX Pentathlon, two (Junior and senior exhibition divisions), age waiver forms, pilot programs, and math related unknown missions for senior teams at the world championship; Official Report; Overview Video |
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|
527 |
First World Robofest Championship; Public presentation introduced; Official Report; Overview Video (to be recovered) |
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|
354 |
4 |
Dynamic playing field introduced; Report; Overview Video (to be recovered) |
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|
305 |
3 |
Unknown parts of the mission introduced; Multiple sites introduced; Results; Overview Video (to be recovered) |
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261 |
1 |
Exhibitions introduced; Results; Overview Video (to be recovered) |
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|
211 |
1 |
HandyBoard robots introduced; Results; Overview Video (to be recovered) |
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109 |
1 |
