Robot Uprising is Europe's biggest hands-on robotics challenge where gaming, puzzles and storytelling are all combined. Robot Uprising has brought together over 300 techies and robotics enthusiasts to program, design and build robots to race on our epic robotics arena. Robot Uprising has been organized twice, in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, we are expanding and launching new tracks: The Artificial Invaders and The Future Visions!

Robot Uprising is set in 2043 and lore is playing an important part in Robot Uprising. We offer an immersive alternative reality experience to our participants and partners.

Yes, totally free!

11.-13.10.2019 Kattilahalli, Helsinki, Finland

Robot Uprising is a volunteer-led community that shares a common love for robots and making cool stuff happen. We organize one big hackathon and several smaller events every year. Our team members come from extremely multidisciplinary backgrounds from both students and alumni from the University of Helsinki, Aalto University and abroad. Now our family’s head count is over 30! We are constantly looking for new team members to join our warm and ambitious team! We build everything with our own hands from robotics hardware and battle arenas to marketing and experience design. If you want to join us, check the About Us -page and fill our sign-up form!
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The Computer Science department of the University of Helsinki gives out 2 credits for participants registered to the University of Helsinki. Students outside the University of Helsinki will receive a certificate of participation that they are free to use for independent applying of student credits from their home universities.

Robot Uprising does not provide travel grants or accommodation for the hackathon. If teams wish support finding accommodation discounts, let us know and we’ll see what we can do!

Robot Uprising application period: 6.8.-20.9., early bird sign up: 14.5.-5.8.

Artificial Invaders application period: 14.5.-25.8.

Future Visions application period: 6.8.-20.9.

This depends on the track you’re applying to. In the Artificial Invaders track you’ll need a team, for the Robot Uprising track having a team is the recommended option but we are happy to find you a team in our upcoming match-making events on August and September 2019! In the Future Visions track we’ll find you a team, no team required.

Depends on the track you’ll apply to! In general, Artificial Invaders is for AI hackers, Robot Uprising for robotics enthusiasts with programming skills and Future Visions for future nerds who would like to focus on concept design.

Robot Uprising provides participating teams the necessary robot kits in both of the robotic tracks: Robot Uprising or Artificial Invaders - but you can use your own kits and parts as much as you like! See the track page for more information!

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Artificial Invaders >

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Maybe not - there are some restrictions on weaponry. See restrictions for the track you’re applying to (Robot Uprising or Artificial Invaders), but as a general rule, you shouldn’t destroy people, the tracks or the venue.

The finals on Sunday are open for general audience.

The ideas born and developed throughout the program are entirely owned by the teams themselves.

Helsinki Think Company reserves the right to showcase teams and projects at their events. Photographs and video material might be taken during the hackathon and Helsinki Think Company reserves the right to publish them in its channels. If you wish not to be shown in the photos and other materials, let us know.