FreeBots Competitions

h1. FreeBots Wiki

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h2. Description and rules

The FreeBots competition aims at challenging the international community of R&D to present their latest research results in applied robotics, in the form of a technical presentation and public demonstrations.

The robots in exhibition are real (one or more), mobile or not, terrestrial, airborne or aquatic. Teams are assessed by a panel of experts in the field of robotics with regards to technical and scientific achievement, potential application of robots demonstrated, quality and success of the presentation and its impact on the general public.

The rule of this competition can be found in the Documents section.

h2. Next competition

h3. FreeBots 2018

*Venue*: "Robotica 2018 (XVIII Portuguese Robotics Open)":: http://robotica2018.festivalrobotica.pt/en, April 25-29, 2018, Torres Vedras, Portugal. 

*REGISTRATION*:

* form: http://robotica2018.festivalrobotica.pt/en/registo-equipas

* deadline: *March 24th, 2018*

h2. Previous competitions

h3. FreeBots 2017

*Venue*: "Robotica 2017 (XVII Portuguese Robotics Open)":http://robotica2017.isr.uc.pt/index.php/en/, Coimbra, 26-30 April 2017.

*Candidate team*:

* MINHO (TecMinho) - Portugal

(no competition due to single contestant)

h3. FreeBots 2016

*Venue*: "Robotica 2016 (XVI Portuguese Robotics Open)":http://robotica2016.ipb.pt/indexen.html, Bragança, 4-8 May 2016.

*Winner: RT-Lions - Germany*

*Schedule*:

* Starting Wednesday, 4 May: set-up

* Saturday, 7 May: 

** 14:00: Jury meeting and draw of the team presentation order

** 14:30-18:30: technical presentations to the jury (30 mn per team) in the Auditorium

* Sunday, 8 May:

** 09:00-13:00: demo presentation to the public (30 mn per team), in the NERBA Pavilion

*Candidate teams*:

* STAMINA (INESCTEC, Portugal)

* AGROB VineRobotics Team (INESCTEC/UTAD, Portugal)

* ISR (University of Isfahan, Iran)

* A.M.S.T.T. (A.M.S.T.T., Slovenia)

* HeKiKe (HeKiKe, Slovenia)

* RT-Lions (RT-Lions, Germany)

* LeonBots (Universidad de León, Spain)

* O Mundo na Ponta dos Dedos (Escola de São Gonçalo, Torres Vedras, Portugal)

*Jury*:

* Rodrigo Ventura (TC member and President), ISR/IST, U. Lisboa

* Paulo Leitão, IPB, Bragança

* João Estilita, SelfTech, Covilhã

* Guilherme Martins, ARTICA, Lisboa

* Pedro U. Lima, ISR/IST, U. Lisboa

h3. FreeBots 2015

*Venue*: "Robotica 2015 (XV RoboCup Portugal Open)":http://robotica2015.utad.pt/, Vila Real, 8-12 April 2015.

*Winner: Team Carlos (INESC-TEC) - Portugal*

*Candidate teams*:

* RoboAsist - Slovenia

* Carlos (INESC-TEC) - Portugal

* Layer Madness - Slovenia

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*Jury*:

* Luís Paulo Reis (LIACC, University of Minho)

* Nuno Lau (IEETA, University of Aveiro)

* José Cruz (SARobótica)

h3. FreeBots 2014

*Venue*: "Robotica 2014":http://www.robotica2014.espe.pt, Espinho, 14-18 May 2014.

*Candidate team*:

* SocRob@home (ISR/IST) - Portugal

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"demo video":https://youtu.be/4mF0_5MCgpw

(no competition due to single contestant)

h3. FreeBots 2013

*Venue*: "Robotica 2013":http://aeddinislisboa.wix.com/robotica2013, Lisboa, 24-28 April 2013.

*Winner: Cambada@home (University of Aveiro) - Portugal*

_Menção Honrosa_ to FlyDinis (E. S. D. Dinis)

*Candidate teams*:

* FlyDinis (E. S. D. Dinis) - Portugal

* Tigre Team (INESC-TEC / ISEP) - Portugal

* Smart-AGV (INESC-TEC / Univ. de Aveiro) - Portugal

* Cambada@home (University of Aveiro) - Portugal

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*Jury*:

* Paulo Alvito (IdMind)

* Artur Arsénio (Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon / YDreams Robotics)

* Marco Barbosa (SelfTech)

* Pedro Lima (ISR, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)

* Vitor Santos (University of  Aveiro)

h3. FreeBots 2012

*Venue*: "Robotica 2012":http://www.robotica2012.org, Guimarães, 11-15 April 2012.

*Winner: Golf Minho - Portugal*

*Candidate teams*:

* RoboVigil - Portugal

* Golf Minho - Portugal

* FreeHand - Portugal

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*Jury*:

* Rodrigo Ventura (ISR, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)

* Vitor Santos (University of Aveiro)

* Francisco Restivo (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)

* Paulo Carmo (MCM Electronic Solutions)

* José Miguel Rodrigues (YASKAWA Ibérica, MOTOMAN Robotics)

h3. FreeBots 2011

*Venue*: "Robotica 2011":http://robotica2011.ist.utl.pt/en/, Lisbon, 7-10 April 2011.

*Winner: ATLASCar (University of Aveiro) - Portugal*

*Candidate teams*:

* Intellwheels (FEUP, University of Porto) - Portugal

* Robô Santander (YDreams) - Portugal

* ATLASCar (University of Aveiro) - Portugal

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*Jury*:

* António Lindo da Cunha (Critical Move)

* Isabel Ribeiro (ISR, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)

* Jorge Lobo (ISR, University of Coimbra)

* Alberto Vale (IPFN, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)

* Paulo Alvito (IdMind)

* Rui Cancela (Motofil)

h2. Media kit

Official logo in various resolutions:

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