RoboCup Autonomous Robot Manipulation Challenge
Supported by MathWorks
The RoboCup ARM Challenge aims at involving young researchers and students to address challenging problems related to autonomous robot manipulation, within an educational scientific competition.
The challenge is organized by RoboCup, with the technical support of MathWorks, Franka Emika, and P&G and in collaboration with AIPlan4EU UE project.
Finals Official Standings 2023
(Perception challenge points/Manipulation challenge points)
1st - UOS Robotics (559/570) - University of Seoul, South Korea
2nd - RoboKT (420/545) - Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
3rd - Acopalices (166/470) - Federal University of Technology, Paraná, Brazil
4th - SillyArm (203/342.5) - Centre for AI, IoT, and Robotics, IIITDM Kancheepuram, India
5th - Dragons77 (104/360) - D.Y.Patil College of Engineering, Akurdi, India
Qualifying Submissions 2023
Final.wmvDragons 77
UOS Robotics
ARMChallenge2023RoboKT.mp4RoboKT
SillyARM_robocuparm2023_semifinals.mp4SillyARM
submission.mp4Acopalices
Submit simulation solutions to earn certificates by July 1st
Participants are tasked with completing a recycling task with a robot manipulator in a dynamic environment. Robot manipulation and grasping are important skills for most robotic applications. This challenge aims to provide a leveled playing field for RoboCup participants and student teams to research and demonstrate their skills regarding manipulation perception and control in a simulated environment and later transport those algorithms to commercial robots. Teams will implement perception and control algorithms in MATLAB and Simulink to grasp and manipulate bottles, cans, and detergent pouches within a table to classify them into two bins. Points are awarded based on the performance of the algorithm in new environments.
Finalists will be invited to RoboCup 2023 to participate in person programming a real-robot set-up featuring a Franka Emika robot. Even if you are uncertain about participation, feel free to pre-register to obtain more information about the challenge and to stay involved in this initiative in the future. Note that Pre-registration is not a commitment to actual participation and final registration.
Organizing Committee
Luca Iocchi (RoboCup Federation)
Alex Mitrevski (RoboCup@Home)
Leander Bartsch (RoboCup@Work)
Jose Avendaño (MathWorks)
Industry Partners
Prizes
1st and 2nd place: RCF Grant for Robotics/AI-related research or public intellectual contributions (Up to $5000 USD)
Top 4 teams: Invite to participate in the RoboCup 2023 Finals (France) using an in-person setup with a real Franka Emika robot*
*Note: Invitation to finals does not include registration and travel expenses
Important Dates
February 1st - Registration open. New game environment and templates released. Teams can start programming after being pre-registered.
March 1st - Live challenge kick-off session and Q&A for teams (Link to recording)
April 18th @11am EDT [New Date] - Live Technical Support and Development Q&A for teams. Register for details
May 22nd - Submission deadline for semifinals round
May 30th - Announcement of teams qualified for in-person finals
July 1st - Last day to submit complte form to earn credit through certificate
July 6-9th - Finals during RoboCup (France) using Franka Emika robot
Participation Guide
ParticipationGuide_Robot_Manipulation_Challenge.pdfRegistration
All teams must pre-register.
Teams may register whether they currently participate in a RoboCup league or not with no fees for the virtual qualification round. Some fees will be necessary to register for the RoboCup finals if a team qualifies within the top 4.
Registration deadline: April 30th, 2023
Questions about registration? Email: diane@robocup.org or roboticsarena@mathworks.com
Submission
Participating teams will complete a submission form providing links to their code/files and a video of their algorithm in action.
Additional Information
MathWorks support for RoboCup (Complimentary MATLAB licenses)
Questions about MATLAB and Simulink? Email: roboticsarena@mathworks.com
Winners from RoboCup 2022: UOS Robotics (200 Points Scored)
UOS_WinningSolution.mp4Winners from RoboCup 2021: CeimtunRAS
