ITU Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2026-27: a robotics contest for school students aged 10-18

For school students and teenagers born in 2012-2016 (Junior category) and 2008-2011 (Senior category), in teams; participation is in person at local events in countries where the ITU has approved the initiative, or online. The 2026-2027 contest of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is devoted to health emergencies: teams design, build and program a robot to complete a mission based on a selected global challenge, with no mandatory kit of parts. Registration of online teams is open from 1 October 2026 and applications are accepted until 1 April 2027; the best national and online teams are announced in May 2027, and winners compete at the Grand Finale on 22-25 June 2027 in Geneva during the AI for Good Global Summit - with Grand Finale tickets, an exhibition space, an article about the team and networking with UN leaders.