International Ventspils Combat Robotics Hackathon “Combat Robotics” and
Robotics Championship 2025
From March 21 to 23, 2025, the International Ventspils Combat Robotics Hackathon “Combat Robotics” will take place for the first time, followed by the Ventspils Robotics Championship on March 22, which is one of the stages of the Latvian Robotics Championship. The event will be hosted at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, welcoming robotics enthusiasts and curious spectators to join this exciting occasion.
The hackathon’s goal is to promote robotics and inspire students, youth, and adults to explore the field of engineering. It offers participants a unique opportunity to test their technical knowledge and skills by designing and building a fully functional combat robot in a short period of time. Participants will also be able to get inspiration and exchange ideas with other robotics enthusiasts and experts.
International Ventspils Combat Robotics Hackathon “Combat Robotics”
21-23 March
Over three exciting days, teams will
Develop their combat robots
Present their robots to a jury
Compete in a specially designed arena with eligible robots
Hackathon winners will receive valuable prizes from event sponsors.
Registration for the hackathon: Open until March 20, 2025, by filling out the application form
Agenda
Day 1: Kickoff & Team Formation (March 21)
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee |
| 14:10 - 14:30 | Opening Remarks & Hackathon Overview |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Keynote Speech: "VeA & Colours" |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Team Formation & Idea Brainstorming |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Technical Workshop: Basics of Antweight Robotics |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Design & Strategy Planning |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Dinner Break |
| 19:00 - 22:00 | Hands-on Build Session 1 |
| 22:00 - 02:00 | Optional Late-Night Work |
Day 2: Development & Testing (March 21)
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Morning Briefing & Progress Check |
| 09:30 - 12:30 | Hands-on Build Session 3 |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 - 15:00 | Technical Workshop: Advanced Robotics Strategies |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Testing & Troubleshooting |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Trial Matches & Adjustments |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Final Debugging & Robot Readiness |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | Dinner Break |
| 19:30 - 22:00 | Open Lab for Refinements |
| 22:00 - 02:00 | Optional Late-Night Work |
Day 3: Competition Day! (March 23)
| 09:00 - 11:00 | Final Preparations & Weigh-in |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Official Welcome & Rules Review |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Team presentations and competition |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Awards Ceremony, Group Photo and Networking |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch |
Ventspils Robotics Championship 2025
Registration for participants and robots: Open until March 18 at 23:59, by filling out the application form
Participation is free of charge.
Championship disciplines:
- Mini Sumo Students
- Mini Sumo PRO
- iRobot Sumo
- Antweight 454g (Standard Kit)
- Antweight 454g PRO
- Line Following Students
- Line Following PRO
- Folkrace Students
- Folkrace PRO
Rules for the disciplines are available here: Latvian Robotics Championship Rules.
During the event, photography and filming will take place. By registering and participating, attendees agree to the use of this material for marketing purposes.
Participants will also have access to a preparation area for getting their robots ready for the competition.
Participate with your robot or come and support your favourite!
Agenda
| Mini Sumo | iRobot Sumo | Antweight 454g | Line tracking | Folkrace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Registration of participants | Registration of participants | Registration of participants | Registration of participants | Registration of participants |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Technical inspection | Technical inspection | Technical inspection | Technical inspection | Technical inspection |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Competition opening | Competition opening | Competition opening | Competition opening | Competition opening |
| 12:00 - 14:30 | Group tournament for pupils, students, beginners | Competition | Group tournament for pupils, students, beginners | Competition | Competitions in the group of pupils, students, beginners |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Technical inspection | Competition | Technical inspection | Competition | Technical inspection |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | Competition in the PRO group | Competition | Competition in the PRO group | Competition | Competition in the PRO group |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Technical break | Technical break | Technical break | Technical break | Technical break |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Award Ceremony | Award Ceremony | Award Ceremony | Award Ceremony | Award Ceremony |
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