8th IET GCC Robotics Challenge

It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the (8th IET GCC Robotics Challenge) which will take place on (Saturday the 16 of November 2024) as an online event. 

This annual IET GCC Robotics Challenge is supported by the IET, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, in addition, it is technically supported by the IET Robotics and Mechatronics TN. 

The IET-GCC Robotics Challenge has been running for the (last seven years), and the year 2024 is the eighth edition of this challenge. We are honored to invite young professionals, engineers, and recent graduates to participate in this annual robotics challenge which will run during Saturday 16 November 2024 as an online event.

In fact, the challenge consists of two phases (the local rounds across the GCC) and the (final round for winners from the local rounds across the GCC).

For local rounds, the last day to receive local winning trams is (30 October 2024).  

The Challenge consists of two ROUNDS. The LOCAL ROUNDS and the FINAL ROUND. The Local Rounds are run physically (at a location) to be announced by the Local round Coordinator.  The Final Round are run (ONLINE). Local Rounds are run locally within GCC States (please contact the local rounds coordinators, as posted over this page). The Final Round is to be run on Saturday (16 November 2024 as Online Robotics Event). 

Teams Local Round Registration : 
Teams Registration for the challenge is necessary and needed by the IET.  To register for local rounds,  please register at the Regsistaion Link on (IET-4Plus Platform Link), as indicated to below.  In addition, please FILL and SEND an email to your Local Coordinator in your location with is Attachment doc. 

About the 8th IET GCC Robotics Challenge, 2024:

The IET GCC Robotics Challenge is an annual robotics challenge that aims to encourage undergraduate students and young professionals across the GCC to build innovative robotics systems.

This annual IET GCC Robotics Challenge is supported by the IET, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, In addition, it is technically supported by the IET Robotics and Mechatronics TN. 

The challenge has received substantial attraction from the young professional members, engineers, IT related specialists, and students studying Engineering and Technology. 

The GCC Robotics Competition aims to encourage undergraduate students and young professionals across the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) to build an innovative robust robot and compete in a pre-designed requirements with space and time constraints, utilizing their academic knowledge and technical skills.  

In addition, the robotics challenge presents an opportunity to gather experts and young engineers for an open interaction event to discuss and promote recent advances in robotics. The challenge is meant for the six GCC countries: (Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman). 

Teams from (GCC) can participate, and each team is to present its ideas and main concepts related to a defined task to the judges.  The challenge also aims at exploring technology developments, achieving sustainable development, and building an innovative and informed generation.

Online for the (Final Round)

For now, the final round will be an online event.  (If the final round) of the challenge is to be run at (physical location within the GCC), the location will be announced at a later stage of time by End of October 2024.

Classes of IET Awards:

• 1st:  The First Winner
• 2nd:  The Running Up
• 3rd:  The Third Place

In addition, there are other Classes of Awards for the Winning Teams/ Participants/  volunteering local organizers:

• The Most Innovative Robotics Concept
• The Most Applied Robotics Concept
• The Most Content Robotics Concept
• The Most Demanded Robotics Concept.

Challenge Certificates:

IET will issue also certificates for:

Design Presentation, Participations, and Attendances.
Please contact the (Challenge Organization Committee) for more information about the Certificates. All registered participants will be given an IET Appreciation Certificates.  All working volunteering local organizers will be also given an IET and Appreciation Certificates. 

Local Rounds and the Final Round:

For the 8th IET GCC Robotics Challenge, (Local Rounds and Final Round) contacts,  please contact the organization committee at the end of the page.

2024 Challenge Theme

The 2024 challenge theme is to present a robotics (design), or (video recording for a design), or (innovation ideas) related to robotics-based solutions for (Healthcare Sector). This might involve an Interactive Robotic System, then to present the solution/thought in as an (online) talk for (25 Mintues with Q/A). 

2024 Registration

Registration is now open (check the link) through the competition until 30/October/2024. In addition, please FILL and SEND an email to your Local Coordinator in your location with is Attachment doc. 

Awards will be presented to the winning teams from each GCC country to participate in the final competition. 

Kindly see the enclosed details concerning the robotics challenge and the important dates. We look forward to receiving your entries for the GCC robotics challenge.  We look forward to receiving your entries for the GCC robotics challenge. This competition is an outstanding vehicle to promote and demonstrate state-of-the-art technologies in robotics and their applications. We look forward to receiving your entries for the GCC robotics challenge.

The challenge theme is to Present (Ideas) Related to Robotics Based Solutions to build Healthcare Interactive Robotics Systems, then to present the solutions on an (online). The 8th IET-GCC Robotics Challenge for 2024 is a (virtual event). We shall announce the final round for the 8th IET GCC Robotics Challenge -2024 details at a later stage.

Local Rounds Presentation Duration

Presentation Duration (20 Minutes, with 5 Mintues for Q/A). 

Teams Final Round

Saturday 16 November 2024.
Presentation Duration (20 Minutes, with 5 Mintues for Q/A). 

Challenge Support

• The challenge is supported by the IET, The Institution of Engineering and Technology and (IET Robotics and Mechatronics TN).
• For more Details, Registration, Presentations, Guidelines, and Contacts, please contact us through the Contact links
• For any further information,  please contact the organizers.