WARA Robotics Challenge 2026
December 2 @ 08:00 – December 3 @ 17:00
The WARA Robotics Challenge 2026 brings together students and researchers to tackle real industrial robotics problems inspired by assembly and logistics scenarios at Volvo. The challenge focuses on Physical AI, with tasks centered on autonomous navigation and robotic pick-and-place in a realistic factory environment at Volvo Future Factory,CampX, Gothenburg. Final demonstrations will take place on 2–3 December 2026.
Official registration is now closed. Thank you to all teams who signed up for the WARA Robotics Challenge 2026. All registered teams have been contacted privately at the email addresses provided during registration. If you believe you have not received any communication, please reach out to us directly.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like further information!
Program
2 December – Challenge Demonstrations and Jury Evaluation
9:00-12:00 Team presentations and live demonstrations of four challenge solutions
Lunch break
13:00-16:00 Team presentations and live demonstrations of four challenge solutions
16:00-16:30 Evaluation by an expert jury comprising representatives from academia and industry,
Selection of the three highest-ranked contributions
3 December – Final Presentations
9:30 Industrial keynotes
10:00-11:30 Presentations and demonstrations from the three selected finalist teams
11:30 Announcement of the challenge results and the best solution
12:00 lunch