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Introduction
From our first school competition in 2022 to ROBO BATTLE and the European championship — the championships and events organised by the Georgian Robotics Association, year by year: school robotics, SUMO, line followers, labyrinths, combat robots, RC cars and STEAM projects.
Who we are
The Georgian Robotics Association (GRA) is a non-profit organisation developing robotics, engineering and STEAM education in Georgia. We run championships for school pupils, students and young engineers, connect schools, universities and technology companies, and help Georgian teams reach the international stage. Since 2026 the association has been a member of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Below — our championships year by year.
2022 — the first school competition
26 December 2022. 75 school teams of grade 9–12 pupils raced mBot and 4WD Smart Robot Car robots along a straight line, a zigzag and a labyrinth. This is where our school robotics track began. → Read the full story
2023 — the school competition at Sportsfest
16 July 2023. At Sportsfest 600 pupils from 85 schools competed on a straight line, a zigzag and a labyrinth. → Read the full story
2024 — Robo Festival: school robots and SUMO
15–16 June 2024, Sportfest 2024. At a two-day Robo Festival 20 school teams raced through a labyrinth, a zigzag and a straight line, and 17 SUMO teams — student teams among them — fought in the ring. → Read the full story
21–22 September 2024. At Sportsfest visitors drove mini battle robots themselves. → More
2025 — ROBO BATTLE 2025
26 July 2025, Radio City | District 4, Tbilisi Digital Fest. The association's first combat robot championship in three weight classes (92 teams), a SUMO tournament (49 teams), RC car races, a 25,000 GEL prize fund and more than 10,000 visitors. → Read the full story
2026 — the STEAM championship, IFR and the road to Europe
- 31 January — Community Meetup at Terminal;
- 24 May — association meetup;
- May — GRA became an official member of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR);
- 20 June, District 4 — Georgian STEAM & Robotics Championship 2026: more than 500 participants and 50 schools; SUMO and Line Follower, school robotics, STEAM projects and RC cars. The three winning SUMO and Line Follower teams earned the right to represent Georgia at the European championship;
- 21–28 November — ROBO BATTLE 2026, international for the first time.
What we run
- School robotics — line follower, zigzag, labyrinth, straight line: School Robotics Competition · a guide for schools
- SUMO and Line Follower — autonomous robots for school pupils and students: the championship · SUMO for beginners
- Combat robots — ROBO BATTLE: ROBO BATTLE 2026 · weight classes and safety
- RC cars — RC Car Racing Championship
- STEAM projects for schools — STEAM Project Competition
How to join
We invite schools, universities, students and everyone interested: register a team for the current competitions, become an association member, volunteer or partner, meet the teams and write to us from the contact page.
