The World Robot Olympiad is a global robotics competition for young people using. The World Robot Olympiad competition utilizes Lego Mindstorms manufactured by LEGO Education.[1] First held in 2004 in Singapore, it now attracts 1000 participants from 32 countries.[2]
The competition consists of two different categories. In the regular category, teams must assemble robots that can solve a specific problem. In the open category, teams must present designs for robots, based on a given theme.[3] The contest is also conducted in three different age groups: elementary, junior and senior.[3]
| Year | Host city | Host venue | Open Category Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Singapore City, Singapore | Singapore Science Centre | |
| 2005 | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| 2006 | Nanning, China | Humanoid | |
| 2007 | Taipei, Taiwan | National Taiwan University | |
| 2008 | Yokohama, Japan | Pacifico Yokohama | Saving the Global Environment |
| 2009 | Pohang, South Korea | Postech | Artistic Robots |
| 2010 | Manila, Philippines | SMX Convention Center | Robots promote tourism |
| 2011 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre | Robots for life improvement |