The technology innovation hub of IIT Delhi, Innovation Hub for Future Cities (IHFC), in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), has set to orchestrate the inaugural Robotics for Good Youth Challenge in India by October 2024. 

The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India is the prestigious Indian National Event of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge. Experience the excitement as Indian teams compete in a worldwide robotics competition organised by the UN, emphasising the vital field of disaster response. This national event is a qualifying competition leading to the Grand Finale in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025. It will take place as a side event of WTSA-24 at the Pragati Maidan International Exhibition cum Convention Centre in New Delhi, India.  

Any person or group willing to design, build, and code a robot to tackle the suggested issue of disaster response in the competition game board is welcome to enter this worldwide competition, which will help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.   

The benefits offered to the finalist  

The winner of the session receives:        

• Robotics for Good Youth Summit Grand Finale ticket at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025    
• Leaders Pass to attend the AI for Good Global Summit 2025    
• Exhibition booth at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025    
• Pitching opportunity in the Youth Zone at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025    
• Exclusive follow-up Mentoring from judges after the session      
• Networking opportunities with the UN and other potential partners.  

The Robotic for Good Youth Challenge 

Every two years, the UN hosts the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge, an educational robotics competition centred around a global challenge where robots can be used to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).   

Based on one of these objectives, participants design, build, and program a robot that accomplishes a task based on one of these goals. Students who study robotics and coding acquire technical capabilities and essential life skills for the workplace and beyond, such as problem-solving, teamwork, project management, critical thinking, and information retrieval.

The competition supports open-source hardware and software robotics by permitting unfettered robot assembling and programming. It seeks to foster inclusivity by making robotics and coding education accessible to everybody, irrespective of gender, financial background, or academic aptitude. Additionally, it encourages using recycled materials and environmentally friendly solutions, emphasising the development of sustainable robots.

Registration open until July 31st 2024. Click here to register.

Source & Image: IHFC