AI Motion Rescue β€” THE HIGHWAY COLLAPSE

πŸ† ROBOTICS COMPETITION RULES β€” 2026

🏎️ AI Motion Rescue
THE HIGHWAY COLLAPSE

Official Rules β€” Robotics Coding Challenge 2026

🎯 Open Y4–Y12 πŸ‘₯ Individual or Team (max 5) πŸ“ Field: 1.5 m Γ— 3 m ⏱️ Max 3 Minutes
πŸŽ₯ Sample Video
πŸŽ₯ This is a sample of controlling a robot car using pose detection.
In the competition, you must:  β‘  Complete 1 racing lap  β†’  β‘‘ Pick up the mission object  β†’  β‘’ Return to the Start/End zone
πŸ“‹ Competition Overview
ItemDetails
AgeOpen to all β€” recommended Year 4 to Year 12
Category A Individual   B Group (max 5)   C Open
Robot KitMRT NODE / MRT AI KIT  (Official for Cat A & B)
MissionAI control β†’ 1 lap + pick up object β†’ return to Start/End
Game Field1.5 m Γ— 3 m
DurationMaximum 3 minutes
⚠️ Important β€” Read Before Competition
A & B Individual & Group
  • Sample robot OK, but custom design scores higher
  • Train a well-tuned pose model (Teachable Machine)
  • Write efficient code for precise control
  • Max 2 DC motors + servo allowed
C β€” Open Any Robot Platform
πŸ‘₯ 1–5 students
πŸ€– micro:bit, LEGO SPIKE/EV3, Arduino, VEX, RPi, MRT…
🧠 AI optional (bonus awarded)
Mission: Highway Collapse β€” rescue, logistics, safety, hazard detection
πŸ‘₯ Requirements & Finals
βœ… Robot size: No restrictions
βœ… Qualifying winners β†’ invited to finals at UNSW
βœ… Bring on day: completed robot, laptop, cables, batteries
⏳ Duration

Max 3 minutes. Run ends early when:

βœ… Lap + object completed
🚫 Disqualification
πŸ›‘ Referee stops the run
πŸ† Scoring

Time for 1 lap + object pickup.

If unfinished: final position recorded.
e.g. Passed Obstacle 1 = score: 1
🏎️ Game Play
  1. Robot starts in the START/END red box
  2. On whistle, control using:
    🀸 Pose AI βœ‹ Hand AI 😊 Face AI πŸ“‘ IR Sensor πŸ”Š Ultrasonic πŸ•ΉοΈ Remote Control*
    * Remote Control allowed, but no AI/ML score awarded
  3. AI robots vs AI only  Β·  Remote vs Remote only
  4. Complete 1 full lap β†’ pick up the object β†’ return to Start/End zone
  5. Time recorded when robot + object both touch the red box
🎯 Mission Object
Mission Object 4.1Γ—4.1Γ—4.6cm

Pick This Up!

Size: 4.1 Γ— 4.1 Γ— 4.6 cm

Pick up the object and bring it back
to the Start/End zone.

πŸ“ˆ Game Field β€” 1.5 m Γ— 3 m
AI F1 Racing Car Game Field 1.5m Γ— 3m
πŸ“’ Final game field map coming soon β€” design will be nearly identical to this layout

πŸ₯‡ Winner = Shortest Time

1 lap + object pickup + return to Start/End zone
πŸ“€ Submit Your Entry

Upload to YouTube or Google Drive:

πŸŽ₯
Mission Video
Robot completing mission
πŸ“„
Presentation
Team / individual
πŸ’»
Scratch .sb3
With ML model link
⚠️ Set Google Drive to “Anyone with the link can view”
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