Overview and Deadlines
The RoboSoft Competition 2026 invites teams to test the design and control of their robots in challenging scenarios. The competition will showcase novelties of soft robots like resilience, body compliance, delicate contact, and deformability. The principal aim of the competition is twofold: first, to challenge state-of-the-art soft robots; second, to demonstrate the performance of soft robots to increase their impact value.
Teams may comprise any combination of students, faculty, industrial partners, private partners, or government institutions without restricting the number of participants per team. One member of the team must be elected as Team Leader (TL) and will act as contact point for the team.
The RoboSoft Competition 2026 is made of scenarios which focus on real-world robot applications. This year competition will focus on two specific challenges: “in-pipe locomotion”, and “harvesting of delicate ripe fruits”. In the 2026 edition, we invite both autonomous and teleoperated robots. For all scenarios, teams are invited to bring their own robot. However, a standard manipulator might be provided.
- Entry form the online form: 19th January 2026.
- Acceptance notification: 30th January 2026.
- Confirmation of participation: 6th March 2026.
