TheBotCup 2026 · International robotics mining competition

Build. Code. Mine.
Win TheBotCup.

Program your Miner-Bot to find iron, silver and gold, avoid unsafe areas, and bring the resources home safely. More resources for a better life.

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Miner-BotGround robot · colour sensors or camera
4categories · ages 8 to 22
20guided sessions per category
C · Pythonand drag-and-drop Statements
0installation · runs in the browser
Get started

I am a…

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Create your account

Open the Simulator and sign up. Your first day is a free trial.

2

Follow the Learning path

20 short sessions, from the first move to a full mission, with hints when you get stuck.

3

Compete and climb

Earn medals and stars, and compare your best score on the leaderboards.

Categories

Find your category

Move the slider to your age on 1 July 2026.

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School · 8–13

Juniors

A walled field, friendly for first programs. Statements, C or Python.

School · 14–18

Seniors

An open field with swamps and unsafe areas. Position sensor for smart navigation.

University · 18–19

Beginners

The Seniors rules for first-year students: a strong start before Advanced.

University · 19–22

Advanced

A camera instead of colour sensors. C or Python, computer vision and strategy.

The mission

How a game works

Two robots, one field, five minutes. Collect metals, avoid hazards, deliver them home. The robot's LED tells the referee what it is doing.

Red LED · collectBlue LED · collect in a pondGreen LED · deposit
● LIVE Two Miner-Bots collecting iron, silver and gold
Skills

What students learn

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Programming

Statements, C and Python on the same robot.

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Algorithms

Navigation, search, maze solving and control.

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Sensors and AI

Colour sensors, a camera and first steps in computer vision.

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Problem solving

Test, measure and improve, one small win at a time.

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