Robotathon 2024 participants, mentors, and organizers

Robotathon is a fall semester introductory robotics competition, created and run by the UT IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS). We teach the basics of robotics to those new to the field.

About 50-100 participants are placed in teams of 4-5 people, assigned a mentor, and helped through designing and building a robot. You’ll then compete amongst your peers for everlasting glory! You can only compete once (no Robotathon veterans, please), but there are many other committees that you can join afterwards.

Many people get started with robots and RAS by participating in Robotathon. If this isn’t your cup of tea, check out one of our other committees.

What is Robotathon?

• Robotathon is an IEEE RAS run and hosted intro robotics competition for newcomers
• Teams of 5-6 students will be paired with a RAS leader to serve as a mentor throughout the competition
• You and your team will work on your robot for 9 weeks and compete against other teams

What do I need to participate?

• No prior robotics experience necessary! This is an opportunity for those with an open mind and desire to learn.

What is the time commitment like?

• We expect participants to put in about 2-5 hours each week working with their teammates and attending workshops and office hours
• The quality of your robot is directly correlated to the amount of time you and your team spend working on your robot

https://ut-ras.github.io/RobotathonESP32/

Steering Committee

We’re a committee created in Spring 2020 to better design and host an engaging and exciting Robotathon competition. We decide on the competition idea and theme, design the competition field, write documentation and guides, and ultimately try to make the Robotathon experience the best it can be.