Robotics for Good Youth Challenge The Gambia

  • Date
    26 April 2025
    Timeframe
    10:00 - 16:00 GMT, Banjul
    Duration
    6 hours
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    The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge The Gambia is the Qualifying Tournament of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge for The Gambia. Experience the excitement as Gambian teams showcase their skills in the leading UN-based global robotics competition, focusing on the critical area of disaster response. This National Event is a qualifying tournament leading to the Grand Finale in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit 2025.  

    This global competition is open to any individual or team willing to design, build, and program a robot to address the proposed food security challenge on the competition game board.

     

    Benefits for the finalists

    The winners, one from the junior category and one from the senior category, of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge National Event will receive:

    • Robotics for Good Youth Challenge Grand Finale ticket at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025
    • Complimentary Passes to attend the AI for Good Global Summit 2025 for all team members and their mentors
    • Youth Zone exhibition booth at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025
    • Pitching opportunity in the Youth Stage at the AI for Good Global Summit 2025
    • Networking opportunities with the UN and other potential partners
    • Opportunity to gain awareness through global media coverage

     

    WHAT IS THE ROBOTICS FOR GOOD YOUTH CHALLENGE? 

    The Robotics for Good Youth Challenge is the leading UN-based global robotics championship, inviting students aged 10 to 18 to develop AI and robotics-based solutions to tackle global challenges. This programme offers a unique entry point into STEM disciplines while fostering problem-solving and teamwork skills that are critical for the next generation of digital leaders. Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), participants design, build, and program robots to complete missions that address real-world issues. The competition promotes the use of free and open-source software and hardware, allowing unrestricted assembly and programming of the robots.