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Mini Sumo

The  "Mini Sumo" category represents one of the competitive disciplines that provides students with the opportunity to both demonstrate and develop their knowledge and skills in the field of robotics. In this category, participants design fully autonomous robots in accordance with established rules, applying engineering thinking, programming knowledge, and mechanical design skills.
During the competition, robots engage in confrontations within a circular arena known as a Dohyo, where the objective is to force the opponent out of the arena boundaries.
Mini Sumo competitions foster the development of critical and logical thinking, problem-solving, strategic reasoning, and rapid decision-making abilities among students. Furthermore, this category contributes to the formation of 4C competencies — creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration — while providing participants with the opportunity to gain real-world engineering experience and devise innovative solutions to technological challenges.

Age limit: 12–17 (Participants must be at least 12 years old and under 18 as of November 1, 2026)

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Developed skills
"Mini Sumo" is one of the competitive events that provides students with the opportunity to both demonstrate and develop their knowledge and skills in robotics. In this category, participants design fully autonomous robots in accordance with established rules, applying engineering thinking, programming knowledge, and mechanical design skills. During the competition, robots face each other in a circular arena called a Dohyo, competing with the aim of pushing the opponent out of the arena.
The main goal of the competition is to develop technical skills in participants such as sensor integration, writing attack-and-defense algorithms, and optimizing mechanical construction. At the same time, this category contributes to the formation of 21st-century skills — including analytical and critical thinking, strategic approach, rapid decision-making, and teamwork — as well as creativity, communication, and collaboration, providing participants with the opportunity to gain real engineering experience.

Interdisciplinary integration
Mathematics - Calculating robot dimensions, determining movement angles
Physics - Force, speed, friction coefficient, battery capacity and power loss
Computer Science - Opponent search algorithm, behavior control with if/else, while, for structures, programming in Arduino/C++
Geography / Strategy - Positioning on the ring, using corners, selecting attack direction

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