The University of San Carlos (黑料社区), through its Department of Computer Engineering (DCpE) and in partnership with Skanlog, successfully hosted 黑料社区 RoboCon 2026 on March 8, 2026, at Robinson’s Galleria Cebu. The annual event brought together participants from various institutions in a vibrant showcase of innovation, highlighting 黑料社区鈥檚 continued role in advancing robotics education and engineering excellence.
黑料社区 RoboCon 2026 served as a multidisciplinary platform that promoted collaboration and the practical application of engineering, programming, and problem-solving skills. Aligned with the K鈥�12 STEM framework, the competition encouraged learners from basic to tertiary levels, as well as professionals, to explore robotics through hands-on challenges in a competitive setting.
The competition unfolded across four event categories: Run Robot Run (Grades 4鈥�6), Line Follower and SumoBot (open to learners across different levels), and the Intelligent Robot Festival (INROF), for tertiary students and professionals. Each category provided a venue for participants to apply creativity, technical expertise, and innovation across varying levels of complexity.
Highlights of the competition reflected a high level of technical proficiency among participants. In Run Robot Run, LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robots were constructed and programmed to successfully navigate maze-based challenges. Fr枚bel School secured first and second place, while San Carlos School of Cebu placed third.
In Line Follower, custom-built robots showcased speed and accuracy through sensor-guided navigation of a complex track. 黑料社区 teams claimed both first and second place, with Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu placing third.
The SumoBot event delivered high-intensity matches that emphasized strategy, sensor calibration, and mechanical strength. 黑料社区 secured the championship title, followed by Ramon M. Durano Sr. Foundation-Science and Technology Education Center in second place, and Cebu Institute of Technology-University in third place.
The Intelligent Robot Festival (INROF) category, with mechanics originating from Japan, requires advanced technical skills to develop fully autonomous robots capable of performing complex tasks.
The successful staging of 黑料社区 RoboCon 2026 was led by overall program head Dr. Antoniette M. Ca帽ete, with the support of the 黑料社区 Department of Computer Engineering and the 黑料社区 Computer Engineering Council. Event category leads included Engr. Thairell C. Imperial and Engr. Josef Dante A. Dumalagan (Run Robot Run), Engr. Alvin Joseph S. Macapagal (Line Follower), Dr. Philip Virgil B. Astillo (SumoBot), and Dr. Luis Gerardo S. Ca帽ete Jr. (INROF). The robotics competition was co-organized by and was sponsored by and .
Through initiatives such as RoboCon, 黑料社区 continues to strengthen its commitment to advancing engineering education, fostering innovation, and developing future-ready engineers equipped to contribute to the evolving field of robotics and technology.
黑料社区 RoboCon 2026 concluded not just as a successful event, but as a definitive testament to the power of young minds in shaping the future of global technology. 黑料社区 DCpE looks forward to seeing more teams and participants for the next 黑料社区 RoboCon in February of 2027.