National Robotics Competition

About NRC

Since 1999, Science Centre Singapore has been organizing The National Robotics Competition (NRC) with support from the Ministry of Education, various partners and sponsors. To date, the competition has attracted more than 60,000 participants and 240,000 supporters.

NRC spurs interest and innovation offering students an opportunity to apply what they learnt in school and experience STEM hands-on through interactive and meaningful experiences. In the process, students develop skills such as problem solving, entrepreneurial dare, creative thinking and team spirit.

This year, the Centre will be back to launch a hybrid competition with fully on-site robot runs, held from 21 August 2023 to 9 September 2023, at Science Centre Singapore.

For further enquires, kindly email to NRC@science.edu.sg.

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NRC 2023

NRC 2023 promises to be filled with many more challenges, excitement and surprises! This year, the competitions (other than CoderZ Coding Challenge) will be held live on-site at Science Centre Singapore from 21 August to 9 September 2023. The theme for this year is “Sustainable Solutions”. The competition will also be opened to International Schools and overseas teams.

REGISTRATION

Registration for National Robotics Competition 2023 is now opened till 1 July 2023. The registration fee for a team is $30, inclusive of 8% GST. There will be an early bird discount of $10 given to teams that register on or before 31 May 2023. Simply apply the promotion code: NRC-EARLY-BIRD to enjoy $10 off per team. Click HERE to register now!

Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. If the category is full, your registration will be rejected and refunded.

Note: The above registration fee and discount rate are for local schools.

For overseas schools/students, please email to enquiry@sscglobal.com.sg for more information.
For overseas schools/students registration, please click https://www.gevme.com/NRC2023OverseasParticipants

CHALLENGE BOOKLETS AND CHALLENGE WEBINARS

Challenge booklets are available under each category below.

Please stay tuned for our updates on NRC Regular Category (Tertiary) and AI Maker Series (Primary & Secondary).

NRC2023 Challenge Webinar Recordings

For further enquiries, please email to NRC@science.edu.sg.

NRC Regular Category

Age (Hardware):
Lower Primary: 7-9 years old (SPIKE ESSENTIAL/WeDo 2.0)
Upper Primary: 9-12 years old (SPIKE PRIME/EV3)
Secondary: 12-17 years old (SPIKE PRIME/EV3)
Tertiary: 16-19 years old (LEGO Education/ MATRIX Robotics/ Makeblock/ TETRIX Robotics)
Team size: 2-3 people guided by a coach/mentor
Hardware: LEGO® based
Software: Free choice
Maximum size: Max. 25 x 25 x 25 cm
Characteristics: Build and program a robot that solves challenges on a field.
NRC Regular Category is a challenge-based competition. Students must design, construct and program an autonomous robot that can solve specific challenges on a field. Because the field is set up randomly each round, the robot needs to be able to make its own decisions during the run.
All parts of the robot, including controller, motors and sensors must be from LEGO® (MINDSTORMS® NXT or EV3, SPIKE PRIME).

Download NRC Regular Challenge Booklets/Webinar Slides here!
01 NRC Regular Category General Rules
01a Game Rules Lower Primary
01b Game Rules Upper Pri_Secondary
NRC Regular Category Lower Pri CA Slides
NRC Regular Category Upper Pri & Sec CA Slides
NRC Open Category

Age:
Primary: 7-12 years old
Secondary: 12-17 years old
Tertiary: 16-19 years old
Team size: 2-3 people guided by a coach/ mentor
Hardware: Free choice
Software: Free choice
Maximum size: Must fit in 2x2x2m booth
Characteristics: Develop a robot project that helps solve real world problems.
NRC Open Category is a project-based competition. Students create their own innovative intelligent robotics solution relating to the current theme of the season. There is no restriction on the use of materials. This includes free choice of controllers, motors, sensors, etc.
Teams will present their project and their robot model to a group of judges on the competition day. The judges will not only grade the robot solution but will also look at aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Download NRC Open Category Challenge Booklet/Webinar Slides here!
02 NRC Open Category Challenge Booklet
NRC Open Category CA Slides
NRC AI Maker Series (NEW)

Age:
Primary: 7-12 years old
Secondary: 12-17 years old
Team size: 2-3 students guided by a coach/ mentor
Hardware: TBC
Software: TBC
Maximum size: TBC
Characteristics: TBC

Please wait for updates on this category. We thank you for your patience.
NRC Pre-school

KUBO Challenge
Age:
Pre-school: 5-6 years old
Team size: 2-5 students guided by max 2 coaches/mentors
Hardware: KUBO
Software: KUBO
Characteristics: A mission-based competition where children code and fabricate add-ons for a robot to solve missions on a playfield.
Our theme for this year is Sustainability in Action – Green Home. Learn the fundamentals of coding whilst completing missions around the home and neighbourhood.
Download KUBO Challenge Booklet/Webinar Slides here!
04 NRC Preschool Category (KUBO Challenge) Challenge Booklet
NRC Preschool Category Kubo CA Slides

ARTec Challenge
Age:
Pre-school: 5-6 years old
Team size: 2-5 students guided by max 2 coaches/mentors
Hardware: ARTec Coding+ Set
Software: ARTec Icon Programming
Characteristics:
In this inaugural edition of the ARTec Robotics (Preschool) in NRC, children shall build and code the robots to perform different missions in the neighbourhood whilst discovering and learning of Singapore's National agenda on sustainable development. Children shall learn to solve problems, think critically and work as a team as they complete the missions.

For any enquiries regarding this category, please email enquiries@wow.com.sg

Download ARTec Robotics Challenge Booklet/Webinar Slides here!

04 NRC Preschool Category (ARTec Challenge) Challenge Booklet

NRC Preschool Category ARTec CA Slides
NRC CoderZ Coding Challenge (Online)

Age:
Primary: 8-12 years old
Secondary:13-16 years old
Team size: 6 students
Characteristics: Online points-based competition

Through the Coder Z platform, teams will be challenged to code their virtual robot to accomplish tasks across various themed missions and challenges. The competition is a one-day event where teams will undergo a training session in the morning of the competition day. In the afternoon, teams will be given access to the competition pack to score as many points as possible.

Download NRC CoderZ Coding Challenge Booklet/Webinar Slides here!
05 CoderZ Coding Challenge Booklet
NRC CoderZ Coding CA Slides
NRC RoboCup Singapore CoSpace Coding Challenge (NEW)

RoboCup Singapore CoSpace Autonomous Driving Challenge
Age:
Primary: 8 – 12 years old
Secondary: 13 – 16 Years old
Tertiary: 16 -19 Years old
Software: CoSpace Auto-Driving Simulator
Theme: Smart Transportation
Characteristics (Primary & Secondary):
The challenge is focused on the theme of Smart Transportation and requires participants to program a virtual robot to complete several individual tasks which are commonly used for in smart transportation, such as line tracing, obstacle avoidance, and colour detection using RGB sensors.
The RoboCup Singapore CoSpace Coding Challenge is open to students who no prior experience in robotics or coding is required. Novice participants are welcome.
Training will be provided to all participants to ensure they have the necessary skills to complete the challenge.
No hardware robots are required, making it accessible to a wide range of participants.
Assessment of the participants will be based on the RoboCup Singapore Education Framework, and students who demonstrate the required skills and competencies will be recognized with one of the following three grades: Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Characteristics (Tertiary):
In RoboCup SG CoSpace coding challenge tertiary level, teams need to develop and program a virtual robot car based on the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to solve the last mile delivery challenge.
After the learning journey throughout CoSpace Coding Challenge @ NRC Coding Challenge, students will build-up foundations and confidence to participate in the CoSpace Autonomous Driving Challenge at RoboCup Singapore Open 2024
Contact: cospace@robocupap.org
Download Autonomous Driving Challenge Booklets/Webinar Slides here!
06a NRC RoboCup SG CoSpace (Auto-Driving) Pri & Sec Challenge Booklet
06b NRC RoboCup SG CoSpace (Auto-Driving) Ter Challenge Booklet
NRC RoboCup SG CoSpace (Auto-Driving) CA Slides
RoboCup Singapore CoSpace Rescue Challenge
Age:
Primary: 8 – 12 years old
Secondary: 13 – 16 Years old
Tertiary: 16 - 19 years old
Software: CoSpace Rescue Simulator
Theme: Environmental Sustainability
Characteristics (Primary & Secondary):
The challenge aims to bring together students with basic robotics and coding skills and an interest in environmental sustainability. Participants will be required to program a virtual robot to complete several individual tasks commonly used identifying trash bins and collecting them without human intervention. These tasks include obstacle avoidance, colour detection using RGB sensors, navigation, and path planning for sustainable waste management.
The RoboCup Singapore CoSpace Coding Challenge is open to students who have basic Scratch, Python, or C coding skills.
Training will be provided to all participants to ensure they have the necessary skills to complete the challenge.
No hardware robots are required, making it accessible to a wide range of participants.
Assessment of the participants will be based on the RoboCup Singapore Education Framework, and students who demonstrate the required skills and competencies will be recognized with one of the following three grades: Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Characteristics (Tertiary):

In RoboCup SG CoSpace coding challenge tertiary level, teams need to develop and program a virtual robot car based on the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to solve the last mile delivery challenge.
After the learning journey throughout CoSpace Coding Challenge @ NRC Coding Challenge, students will build-up foundations and confidence to participate in the CoSpace Autonomous Driving Challenge at RoboCup Singapore Open 2024
Contact: cospace@robocupap.org
Download Rescue Challenge Booklets/Webinar Slides here!
06c NRC RoboCup SG CoSpace (Rescue) Pri & Sec Challenge Booklet
06d NRC RoboCup SG CoSpace (Rescue) Ter Challenge Booklet
NRC RoboCup SG CoSpace (Rescue) CA Slides
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

We are in the midst of updating the FAQ.
Meanwhile, please email any queries to NRC@science.edu.sg!