Robofest India Junior Division - Exhibition
Up to $80K LTU Scholarship
An open-ended robotics science fair for junior students in India, showcasing creative autonomous robotics projects with a pathway to the Robofest World Championship.
Mode
Hybrid
Fee
$100
Participation format
Individual and team
Teams of 1 to 5
Duration
1 day (India Regional); World Championship
Eligibility
Open to students in Classes 5-12. Junior division for Classes 5-8, Senior for Classes 9-12. Teams of 1-5 students from across India are eligible.
- Grade level
- Grade 5 to 8
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
- Academic requirement
- Students in Classes 5-8 (Junior) .
- Prerequisites
- Robotics building and programming skills
- Ability to design and present an autonomous robotics project
- Basic understanding of robotics concepts and programming
See if your child qualifies.
Rewards and recognition
Award
Up to $80,000 LTU Scholarship
World Championship 1st place (Senior): $20,000/year ($80,000 total). 2nd: $16,000/year. 3rd: $14,000/year. Any participant: $3,000/year.
Prizes
Trophies & World Championship Qualification
Certificate
Participation Certificate
Opens doors to
LTU scholarship for Robofest participants
Recognition
International Recognition (World Championship)
Skills your child builds
Key dates
Last edition
- Competition
- 17 Jan 2026
How to apply
- 1Register your team on robofestindia.org
- 2Design, build, and program a creative autonomous robotics project
- 3Prepare poster board and 5-minute presentation for judges
- 4Attend India Regional event or submit a qualifying video
Rules and guidelines
- Projects must feature intelligent autonomous interactive robotics using sensors
- Hard-wired remote controllers prohibited; wireless software control permitted
- Human interaction with robots is allowed and encouraged
- Any size and materials acceptable
- All code must be written from scratch by student participants
- Teams must bring poster boards to introduce their project
- 5-minute presentation to judges
- Lighting conditions are the unknown factor that may affect robot sensors
Technology requirements
- Any robotics platform with sensors
- Poster board for presentation
- All necessary project materials brought by teams
Fees and financial support
Fee details
$100 per team for India Regional.
About this opportunity
Robofest India Exhibition is a dynamic robotics science fair for young Indian students to showcase creative autonomous robotics projects. This platform fosters innovation and technical skills, providing complete freedom in project design and development.
The competition is open to students in Classes 5-12, with a dedicated Junior Division for Classes 5-8. Participants develop crucial STEM skills, including robotics design, autonomous programming, and project presentation, with winners qualifying for the Robofest World Championship and potential scholarships.
Rounds and format
Teams present their autonomous robotics projects in a 5-minute presentation to a panel of judges. Projects are evaluated using the official Exhibition Judging Rubric. Qualifying for the World Championship can be achieved through local regional events or video submission.
How entries are judged
Projects are evaluated based on the application of STEAM concepts, originality and creativity of the idea, robot design and construction, autonomous robot performance during demonstration, clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation, teamwork, solution design, project complexity, practicality, and programming logic. Emphasis is placed on student independence in design and development.
Selection process
Top-performing teams from the India Exhibition qualify to compete in the Robofest World Championship.
How to prepare
- Official Robofest Exhibition Rules and Guidelines
- Robofest eAcademy workshops and online resources
- Sample project videos and documentation from previous years
- Robotics kits and programming software tutorials
Academic details
Difficulty: Intermediate
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