🤖 World Robot Olympiad 2025
RoboMission Senior – Costa Rica
The World Robot Olympiad (WRO) is an international robotics competition that challenges students to solve real-world problems through autonomous robotics.
In WRO Costa Rica 2025, I participated in the RoboMission Senior category as Team Leader of IgnitionCrew, representing innovation, teamwork, and technical excellence.
👨✈️ Role & Responsibilities
Team Leader – IgnitionCrew
- Led the design, programming, and testing of the competition robot
- Coordinated team strategy and task distribution
- Managed preparation timelines and practice sessions
- Led problem-solving during competition rounds
- Represented the team during technical evaluations and presentations
🧠 Technologies & Tools
- Robotics Platform: LEGO SPIKE Prime
- Programming: SPIKE Prime App (block-based and Python-style logic)
- Sensors:
- Color sensor
- Distance sensor
- Force sensor
- Gyroscope (hub-based)
- Actuators: Medium and large motors
- Design: Modular mechanical attachments for mission-specific tasks
🚜 RoboMission Senior Challenge
The RoboMission Senior category focuses on building and programming a fully autonomous robot capable of completing a series of missions related to real-world scenarios.
Key challenge elements included:
- Autonomous navigation on a mission mat
- Precise interaction with mission models
- Task prioritization and route optimization
- Time-efficient execution within competition limits
- Consistent performance across multiple runs
⚙️ Robot Capabilities
Autonomous Navigation
- Line and color-based positioning
- Gyroscope-assisted movement correction
- Reliable turn calibration and path consistency
Mission Execution
- Precision motor control for accurate task completion
- Modular attachments for different mission objectives
- Optimized sequences to maximize score per run
Strategy & Optimization
- Efficient mission grouping to reduce travel time
- Robust programming to handle minor alignment errors
- Repeatable and stable robot behavior
🏆 Achievements & Experience
- National Participant – World Robot Olympiad Costa Rica 2025
- Successfully completed multiple RoboMission tasks autonomously
- Demonstrated strong leadership and teamwork under pressure
- Showcased Costa Rican talent in competitive robotics
🧩 Skills Developed
Technical Skills
- Autonomous robotics programming
- Sensor calibration and control logic
- Mechanical design with LEGO systems
- Debugging and optimization of robotic systems
Soft Skills
- Team leadership and coordination
- Strategic planning and time management
- Decision-making under competition pressure
- Clear communication of technical ideas
🌱 Impact & Learning
Participating in WRO 2025 reinforced the importance of:
- Consistent testing and iteration
- Balancing speed, accuracy, and reliability
- Strong teamwork and clear leadership
- Adaptability during live competition scenarios
This experience strengthened my foundation in robotics, automation, and leadership, while contributing to the promotion of STEAM education and competitive robotics in Costa Rica.