What a ride it was! Micromelon played a big part in running RoboRAVE Australia, from directing the event to staffing the arena floor, and bringing students from across the country and around the world together. The 2024 World Championships were the biggest RoboRAVE Australia event ever, and the core team of volunteers behind it knew they couldn't give future events the time they'd need to live up to it, so they chose to finish on a high. The memories, results and photos live on here, and we're still cheering on young roboticists every day with the Micromelon Rover, Code Editor and classroom resources.

2024 Event Information

Event Schedule

Friday 12th July 2024

Practice fields open from 10am - 4pm at the UniSC Arena.
Parking in the Gravel Carpark behind the stadium.

Saturday 13th July 2024

Line Following, A-Maze-Ing, Mouse Labyrinth, Alpine Challenge and Entrepreneurial events

8:30 am - Doors open for team registration, bag pickup, and robot inspections. Pits open in order ES, MS, HS.
9:00 am - All teams must be checked in.
9:30 am - Opening Ceremony. Competitors please be seated in front of the stage. Spectators be seated in stands.
10:00 am - Start of qualifying rounds. See event rules.
11:00 am - Break for morning tea. Staggered.
- ES Division - 11:00am - 11:30am.
- MS Division - 11:15am - 11:45am.
- HS & UP Division - 11:30am - 12:00pm.
11:30 am - Resume qualifying rounds.
1:00 pm - Break for Lunch. Staggered.
- ES Division - 1:00pm - 1:30pm.
- MS Division - 1:15pm - 1:45pm.
- HS & UP Division - 1:30pm - 2:00pm.
3:00 pm - Final rounds (all practice fields closed)
4:00 pm - All finals completed.
4:15 pm - Awards ceremony and Day 1 raffle drawn.
5:00 pm - Day end, doors closed.

Sunday 14th July 2024

Open Sumo and Lego Sumo events

8:00 am - Doors open for team registration, bag pickup, and robot inspections. Pits open in order ES, MS, HS.
- Once doors open teams are to find a table in the Pits and then move to the robot inspection stations at the front of the stadium for weigh in and inspection. Robots without an inspection sticker will not be able to compete.
9:00 am - All teams must be checked in and weighed.
9:30 am - Re-Opening Ceremony. Competitors please be seated in front of the stage. Spectators be seated in stands.
10:00 am - Start of qualifying rounds. See event rules.
11:00 am - Break for morning tea. Staggered.
- ES Division - 11:00am - 11:30am.
- MS Division - 11:15am - 11:45am.
- HS & UP Division - 11:30am - 12:00pm.
11:30 am - Resume qualifying rounds.
1:00 pm - Break for Lunch. Staggered.
- ES Division - 1:00pm - 1:30pm.
- MS Division - 1:15pm - 1:45pm.
- HS & UP Division - 1:30pm - 2:00pm.
3:00 pm - Final rounds (all practice fields closed)
4:00 pm - All finals completed.
4:15 pm - Awards ceremony and Day 2 raffle drawn.
5:00 pm - Day end, doors closed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to qualify to enter RoboRAVE Australia 2024? No, anyone can enter and compete in RoboRAVE Australia 2024.

Do I need to enter with a school or club? No, anyone can enter regardless of organisation, school etc. If you would like to enter your own private team you are more than welcome to.

How much is entry to RoboRAVE Australia? This year we have simplified the team registration fee. $50 per team for competitors. $10 per day for spectators. Children under 8 can spectate for free. Saturday competitors can spectate for free on Sunday and vice versa.

How do the age groups work? RoboRAVE was founded in the USA so the age groups are based on the USA school system.

ES - Elementary School (Age 8 to 11)
MS - Middle School (Age 11 to 13)
HS - High School (Age 14 to 18)
UP - University/Pro (Age 19 to 99)

Teams are defined by the age of their oldest team member on the day of competition.

You may enter divisions higher than your age group, but not lower.

RoboRAVE Australia was run by Pro Active Robotics Ltd under licence from RoboRAVE International.