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    0 Results are in from the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition

    We are so excited to share the results of the WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition Mobile Robotics competition that was held in Bordeaux, France in October. Before we do, we want to express our gratitude to WorldSkills, all the competitors, and all those dedicated to making this event happen. This is an important event to build awareness and skills in Mobile Robotics. It was so exciting to see teams from all over the world competing again.


     

    Results: WorldSkills Mobile Robotics

    WorldSkills Mobile Robotics WinnersBefore we list the results, we want to celebrate all the teams and competitors. Everyone did a remarkable job and we appreciate your efforts. Here are the results from Skill 23, Mobile Robotics, WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition.

    • Gold Medal: Team China with Kunpeng Hou and Gaoyuan Tang - 803 points.
    • Silver Medal: Team Korea with Youngseo Kwak and Hanho Gwak - 787 points.
    • Bronze Medal: Team Japan with Ryo Iwamoto and Koko Kawakami  - 769 points.
       

    Medallion for Excellence Recipients:

    • Team India with Muhammed Faisal Poolakunnan and Muhammed Siyad Palayi
    • Team Chinese Taipei with Hao-Chun Chang and Yi-Feng Lin
    • Team Colombia with Andrés Camilo Pulido Gonzalez and Omar Alexis García Falla
    • Team Austria with Marvin Gornicec and Florian Rauch
    • Team United Arab Emirates with Rashed Shah and Ahmad Alhashmi
    • Team Hong Kong, China with Ka Kit Gavin Lui and Hok Ming Cheng

     

    Kudos to all the other teams that competed for their efforts at this WorldSkills Mobile Robotics competition including Team Kazakhstan, Team Finland, Team Iran, Team France, Team South Africa, Team Jamaica, Team Saudi Arabia, and Team Uzbekistan.

     

    Take a look at Team China's gold-winning robot in action!

     

    About this Year's Competition

    This year, the competition was focused on the increasing role of mobile robots to support medical staff in a hospital setting. The mobile robots were tasked with managing the distribution of essential items for the hospital. The WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition Mobile Robotics competition gave teams the mission to design, build and operate a mobile robot that could meet the following requirements.

    1. The robot must read and interpret information presented on the "Work Order Board" in the performance environment.
    2. Robots must move in Autonomous Control Mode within the provided performance evaluation environment.
    3. Robots must take control of the various target objects including cubes and gurneys from different locations and deliver them to the specified destination locations in the performance environment.

    You can read the complete competition details. Required equipment for this competition includes the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, Mobile Robotics Collection. This kit provides over 1,500 robotic components including brackets, beams, wheels, motors, servos, electronics, and much more. Teams also get the following items: challenge elements, the work order board, a gurney kit, an accessory kit, and the wall board instruction set. Learn more about the WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition in Bordeaux, France.

     

    About Studica Robotics

    Since 2014, Studica has been a proud supporter of WorldSkills. Studica Robotics is now a Global Partner as well as the exclusive product supplier of the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition for Special Edition 2022, Lyon 2024, and the 2026 competition. We develop and manufacture our own robotics building system that includes a wide variety of items including controllers, sensors, mechanical structure components, and electronics. Our robot build system is used in education and in competitions around the world. We offer a wide variety of robot parts that are strong, affordable, and compatible with many build systems.

    0 Coming Soon... WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition

    This is an exciting time. Even though the WorldSkills Shanghai competition had to be canceled in response to the pandemic and control restrictions in China, right now there are competitors are headed to Bordeaux, France for the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition 2022 Special Edition. This is no small victory. The WorldSkills organization found a way to make this important event happen. This year as part of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition there are 62 skills competitions that are happening across 15 countries and regions with 1,000 competitors. Studica is thrilled to be a Skill Sponsor for Mobile Robotics.

    WorldSkills Special Edition Bordeaux,FranceBordeaux WorldSkills Competitions

    In addition to Mobile Robotics, Bordeaux will also be hosting the following skills competitions: Digital Construction, Health and Social Care, Mechanical Engineering CAD, Plastering and Drywall Systems, and Stonemasonry. The opening ceremony will take place on October 18th. The competitions will be held from October 19 to the 22nd. The closing ceremony is scheduled for October 23rd. This competition has teams from many countries competing including South Africa, France, India, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Finland, Columbia, China, Japan, and many more. We are so excited to see these competitors in action and in person!  

    Preparing for the Mobile Robotics Competition

    WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Collection ShanghaiStudica is proud to be a Global Partner of WorldSkills and the exclusive product supplier for the Mobile Robotics competition. All participating teams received the following items from Studica Robotics equipment to be used to build their robots. For starters, all participants need the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, Mobile Robotics Collection. This includes over 1,500 components including motors, servos, electronics, brackets, beams, wheels, and much more. Each team also receives the challenge elements, an accessory kit, a gurney kit, the wall board instruction set, and the work order board. You can view the complete details of the mobile robotics competition that includes detailed instructions for the robot challenge submitted by Bob Tone, an Independent Test Project Designer. Explore more robotics kits for competitions and education from Studica Robotics.  

    0 Robotics Kits for Education and Competitions

    Studica Robotics is an innovative building system that offers a variety of robotics kits and parts designed to build a robot.

    0 Get your Wheels from Studica Robotics

    Studica Robotics offers a variety of wheel options. We also offer flex wheels that can be modified for better intake for a robot.

    0 EuroSkills Graz 2021 - Mobile Robotics Recap

    This year, after being postponed in 2020, the EuroSkills 2021 competition was held in the beautiful city of Graz, Austria. The event included over 400 competitors from 19 countries. Kudos to all who made this event such a success.

    With all the added complexities of hosting an event with COVID-19 related challenges, everyone did an amazing job! Studica proudly supported the Mobile Robotics competition at this event with our Studica Robotics products and know-how. Studica Robotics is an affordable robotics building platform that offers structural and motion components that work easily together. There is no need for a machine shop and Studica Robotics components are compatible with many existing build systems. As a leading provider of educational technologies and over 35 years of experience in the fields of STEM and robotics, Studica is committed to the development of skills across the globe. We were excited to see the different robots that the teams came up with and are looking forward to the next event in St. Petersburg in 2023.

    Mobile Robotics at EuroSkills

    EuroSkills Graz Mobile Robotics 21 AMobile Robotics engineers design, maintain, develop new applications, and conduct research about potential applications for robots. Mobile Robotics is quickly evolving and plays an important role in a variety of industries including manufacturing, aerospace, medicine, agriculture, and aerospace.

    At this year’s Mobile Robotics competition participation was lighter than usual due to the pandemic. However, the teams who participated all did a wonderful job. The team from Austria had a strong performance. Team Russia won the gold with an impressive performance. Watch the video below to see Team Russia’s waste management robot in action. The Russian team came in first for the entire EuroSkills Graz 2021 event. They earned 32 medals overall.

    Competing in 2023

    Russia will host EuroSkills St. Petersburg from August 16-20, 2023. This event promises to be the biggest and greatest EuroSkills ever. We are looking forward to the new Mobile Robotics competition with many new participants. This event was originally scheduled for 2022, however, with the schedule changes caused by the pandemic all future EuroSkills competitions will continue to take place in alternate years to WorldSkills competitions. The next WorldSkills competition will be held in China. WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 is scheduled for October 12-17, 2022. Studica is also a Global Partner and the official exclusive product supplier for the WorldSkills Mobile Robotics Competition.