Overview

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One robot. Two skill sets. One round.

Teams must design robots that perform consistently in

both AI-driven and manual operation phases.

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Phase:

• Autonomous Phase

• Remote-Control Phase

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Control:

• Team's Autonomous Coding

• Student Pilot Driving

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Time Limit:

• ≤ 30 sec

• ≤ 90 sec

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Autonomous Phase → Remote-Control Phase → Round ends (≤ 120 sec total)

Programming carries the robot through the first phase. Then the team hands off to a pilot, who steers it through the rest by hand. Both skills are scored, every round.

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Age Groups & Team Setup

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• Elementary (born 2015–2019)

• Junior (born 2012–2016)

• Senior (born 2009–2013)

 - Division is set by birth year only. No exceptions for early enrollment, deferred enrollment, homeschooling, or grade repetition.

 - A team registers in the division of its oldest member.

 - Team size: 2–3 students, guided by 1 Mentor. A single student plus a Mentor does not qualify as a team.

 - Every robot must be built and coded by the students themselves. Teams may be asked to demonstrate their own logic on the spot.

 

 

Core Robot Requirements

 

• Controller: one MATRIX controller only (MATRIX Mini 2.0 or above, MATRIX Mini R4, or MATRIX Micro). No daisy-chaining multiple controllers.

• Starting size: ≤ 250 × 250 × 250 mm while waiting in the Start Area. The robot may extend beyond this once the round begins.

• Weight: ≤ 1.2 kg total, including controller, battery, motors, sensors, and structure.

• Motors & sensors: MATRIX brand only. No cap on quantity beyond the weight limit.

 

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Design & Parts

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Elementary: MATRIX original parts only. No 3D printing, laser cutting, or destructive modification.

Junior & Senior: 3D-printed or laser-cut custom parts allowed for structural upgrades.​

※ All divisions may use basic fasteners (cable ties, washers, rubber bands) to hold builds together.

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Match Format

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Autonomous Phase (≤ 30 sec) → Remote-Control Phase (≤ 90 sec) → Round ends (≤ 120 sec max)

• Every team runs at least 2 rounds. The better result counts.

• A team can signal an early end to either phase; once signaled, that's final and the score locks on the spot.

• The Remote-Control Phase has to be driven, live, by the pilot's joystick. Autonomous shortcuts during this phase aren't allowed.

 

 

Mission Highlights — Operation Deep Salvage

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• Clear the wreck (Autonomous) — Navigate around collapsed hull debris and haul it clear of the path.

• Resurface & sync (Autonomous) — Return to the Start Area before the hand-off to remote control.

• Salvage the cargo (Remote) — Take the controls and sort rare minerals into the right cargo slots by color.

• Recover the black box (Remote) — Track it down and bring it back before extraction.

• Full evacuation (Bonus) — Surface completely before the clock runs out.

 

 

📌 Full technical details are available in the Task Master General Rules document.