QUANTA
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
Each team can consist of between 2 and 4 robots and between 2 and 16 participants.
Participants must be between 10 and 16 years old.
In addition, each team must have 1 mentor.
How do I participate?
In addition to your school, you can organize local tournaments, or QUANTAXmicentro, to test your solutions more often and achieve better scores.
There are two models: QUANTA XS and QUANTA ARENA. See more.
WHAT ROBOT DO I NEED TO PARTICIPATE?
You can do this with commercial educational robots you already have, and manufacture maker parts and accessories , as well as use materials such as cardboard, wood, paper, liquids, etc. to customize and improve the commercial versions of your robots.
Creativity will save you time!
Aside from a lot of imagination, you don't need anything else – neither seasonal kits nor tables – to make it more sustainable.
WHAT GAME BOARD DO I NEED?
The games will be played on a smooth, continuous, white, flat, square surface measuring 1m x 1m (interior surface) which must be delimited by a black line. The center of the square will be marked by a red dot 1cm in diameter.
You don't need a specific playing field to participate in QUANTA, so you can define your playing field wherever and however you want.
In addition to the board, each team will need:
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2 standard 33cl cans of soda (not slim), one full and one empty , and
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4 glass marbles, 16 mm in diameter.
MISSION
Place one can upside down in two opposite corners of the board. The two cans will represent the habitable modules that must be transported and assembled to build the space colony.
Place two marbles in the other two corners. The four marbles represent the essential resources needed for the colony's survival: water, oxygen, energy, and food.
In the center, you'll find a red sticker marking the exact center of the board and the location where the colony should be built. The robots must transport the two habitable modules (the two cans) to the red sticker and stack them on top of each other, forming a stable structure.
Once the construction is complete, the robots will have to move the four marbles and place them on top of the colony.
The mission will be considered complete when the two modules are correctly assembled and all four marbles remain on the structure at the end of the course.
AWARDING
The Winner of the Tournament will be the first classified team.
Additionally, those teams that demonstrate outstanding performances regarding the values of the competition will deserve recognition: responsible competition, continuous improvement, positive attitude and sense of community.
REGISTRATION
There are two ways to register for the QUANTA competition:
QUANTA XS
It includes participation in the official competition, access to the OpenScientia content platform, and a certificate for the center.
This option does not include access to the Grand Final.
Registration fee: free.
QUANTA Arena
It includes participation in the official competition, access to the OpenScientia content platform, a certificate for the center and the right to participate in the RoboticsArena Grand Final, which will be held on June 5, 2027.
Registration in the QUANTA Arena modality requires a contribution of €220 per team, intended to cover part of the event's organization costs.
For centers that use ROBOTIX C360, this contribution is discounted and reduced to €60 per unit.
WHAT ARE THE KEY DATES?
June 22, 2026. Publication of the QUANTA challenge.
June 5, 2027. Robotics Arena Grand Final.
Some centers and local councils will be organizing intermediate demonstrations before the Grand Final. We will keep you informed.
QUANTA CHALLENGE
Beyond Earth
Space exploration represents one of humanity's greatest challenges. To establish a permanent presence beyond Earth, it will be necessary to transport habitable modules, assemble infrastructure, and ensure access to the resources essential for survival. Collaboration between different autonomous systems will be key to building the first human colonies beyond our planet. Will you help us build the first base capable of supporting human life on another world?
"You must build a space colony by transporting and assembling two habitable modules and then ensure its operation by moving four essential resources to the top of the structure in less than three minutes."