QUANTA
QUANTA CHALLENGE 2025
Ignite peace
War conflicts persist in various regions of the world, from the war in Ukraine, which has displaced 3 million people and destroyed infrastructure, to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, which continue to create serious humanitarian crises, and have devastating and long-lasting effects. Creative and symbolic solutions are required to remind us the importance of peace and reconstruction. Can you help us?
"You must build a robot brigade that is capable of extinguishing four candles, symbolizing a ceasefire, and then lighting the central candle, representing peace, in less than 3 minutes."
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
Teams of 2 to 4 robots of between 2 and 16 participants participate (depending on the number of robots).
Teams must also have 1 mentor.
How do you participate?
The XS teams compete in your educational center.
The S, M, and XL teams can organize, in addition to their own center, local tournaments, or QuantaXmicentro to test their solutions a greater number of times and achieve better scores.
QUANTA Final at the Robotics Arena
Teams (S; M and XL) attend the QUANTA Final at the Robotics Arena.
WHAT ROBOT DO I NEED TO PARTICIPATE?
You do not need a specific robot to participate in QUANTA. You can do it with the commercial educational robots that you already have, and make custom 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.
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 resolved on a smooth, continuous, white, flat and square surface of 1m x 1m (interior surface) that 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 yourself.
I NEED SOMETHING MORE?
In addition to the board, you will need 5 empty 33 cl soda cans (1 slim and 4 standard) plus 5 tea lights.
Place a candle on the slim can in the center of the board, and place them on the red circle, arrange the rest of the cans around it in the shape of a cross with the candles lit.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PARTICIPATE IN QUANTA?
There are three types of registration in the QUANTA competition.
The XS modality is free and includes:
- participation in the official competition
- access to the OpenScientia content platform
- does not compete in the final
Modality S (1 team in the final) costs 220 EUR
Mode M (2-6 teams in the final) costs 200 per team
The S, and M modalities include:
- participation in the official competition
- access to the OpenScientia content platform
- right to compete in the QUANTA Final at the Robotics Arena on June 8.
There is no need to participate with robots or specific playing fields, so you can use the robots you already have.
A prototype class of 24 students would form about 4 teams, with 2-3 robots each and 2 playing fields.
WHAT ARE THE KEY DATES?
August 1, 2024. Publication of the QUANTA challenge.
June 7, 2025. RoboticsArena Grand Final.
Some centers and town halls will organize intermediate demonstrations prior to the Final. We will inform you.
