OPEN DROIDSROBOTICSCHALLENGE 2025
Design. Build. Conquer.
Not just a competition, but your stage to show off your skills and lead the future of robotics.
What's the Hype?
Welcome to the Open Droids Challenge — where innovation meets opportunity. We're looking to partner with the brightest minds in robotics to develop affordable solutions that push the boundaries of what's possible.
Innovation Focus
Create next-generation robotics solutions that combine affordability with cutting-edge capabilities.
Team Building
Form a dynamic team that covers hardware, software, and mechanical expertise to build a complete solution.
Career Launch
Showcase your skills to industry leaders and open doors to exciting opportunities in robotics.
The Challenge
Design and build a low-cost wheeled robot with powerful capabilities.
Build a Robot That Makes a Difference
The Open Droids Challenge
We're looking for teams who can build cost-effective wheeled robots that can perform specific tasks with precision and reliability. This isn't just any robot – it's a solution designed to make robotics more accessible.
This challenge requires teams of 2 or more members. Individual entries are not eligible.
Your robot must be:
- Affordable to produce
- Effective at navigating indoor environments
- Capable of opening doors and overcoming obstacles
- Built with real-world applications in mind
Selection Process
We've designed a simple, transparent process to help you showcase your team's potential and bring your robotics vision to life.
Pre-Qualification
Submit Your Team Portfolio
Share your team's previous robotics projects or individual robotics projects completed by each team member.
Showcase Your Team
Introduce your full-time team members and their skills.
Quick Response: You'll receive a response within 150 hours.
Pitch Your Concept
According to the requirements provided, present your robot concept, technical approach and team structure.
Technical Solution
System architecture and approach
Team & Components
Roles and key components
Selected teams from pre-qualification are invited to pitch their concept.
Submit Design & BOM
Provide technical specifications and bill of materials.
Technical Details
CAD models and specifications
Components & Costs
Full BOM with pricing
Get Funded & Build
Bring Your Bot to Life
Selected teams receive funding and stipends to build their robots.
Project Funding
Internship Opportunities
Recognition
What's in it for You?
Join the challenge and gain access to incredible opportunities and rewards.
Prize Pool
Worth Up to
$100,000 USD
Equity Terms
For Each Member
Equity Stake
Project Funding
We Pay You
Build Your Vision
Placement Offers*
Join Our Team
Career Opportunity
*T&C Apply. But yeah, it's real.
Your Journey to Success
You'll get a dedicated timeline based on your project scope to design, build, and conquer.
Phase 1: Design Phase
Submit final design and BOM, get approval.
Phase 2: Development
Procure parts, build, and test your robot.
Phase 3: Demonstration
Show what your robot can do in the final arena.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? We've got answers. If you don't see what you're looking for, reach out to us.
The challenge is open to teams with robotics expertise. Your team should have skills to develop a fullstack robot, covering hardware, software, and mechanical aspects.
You need to build a low-cost wheeled robot that can autonomously navigate through facilities, open doors, move over different surfaces without slipping, and handle small obstacles like 1-inch steps.
The prize pool is worth up to $100,000 USD, along with performance-based stipends per team member, project funding, and potential placement offers with Open Droids.
The duration of the challenge varies based on the project and team requirements. We customize the timeline to ensure teams have adequate time to design, build, and demonstrate their robots effectively.
The process consists of four steps: Pre-Qualification (submitting your portfolio), Pitch (presenting your design concept), Detailed Design submission, and final funding to build your robot.
Selected teams will receive funding to build their robots, along with stipends for team members.
The challenge can be participated in remotely, though there may be requirements for in-person demonstrations at later stages.
Ready to Take on the Challenge?
Join the Open Droids Robotics Challenge 2025 and showcase your robotics expertise to the world.