The 2025 Robotics for Good Challenge focuses on leveraging the power of robotics and AI to address global issues aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants are tasked with designing and building innovative robotic solutions that can contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, including climate action, healthcare, and clean energy.

Objectives

Introduce students to AI, coding, and robotics through immersive, fun, and culturally relevant challenges.
Build confidence, teamwork, and creative engineering skills among primary and secondary learners.
Select national champions to represent Uganda in global Enjoy AI tournaments and technology platforms.
Spark long-term interest in STEM careers and innovation in historically excluded communities.

Competition Fields

Battle of Tribes

Battle of Tribes is a high-stakes competitive challenge where two teams—Orange and Blue—go head-to-head to protect their tribe and secure victory. Your mission is clear: outsmart the opponent, hold the line, and turn the tide in your favor. Prepare your robotic forces, craft your strategy, and face off in an intense battle of wits and precision. In Battle of Tribes, every decision counts, and only the most skilled and strategic teams will emerge victorious. Are you ready to defend your tribe and claim the victory?

A fast-paced, strategy-based robot battle field simulating traditional African warrior conflict and tactical missions.

Skills Focused: Coding logic, precision driving, team tactics, AI-assisted actions.

Skyline Adventures

The Skyline Adventures is ENJOY AI's Eagle drone competition. Students are required to comprehensively apply various technologies such as visual recognition and programming control. They use drones to complete actions such as take off, movement, object recognition, etc. This competition can stimulate students' imagination and cultivate their interest in aerospace.

Competition Format

Stage 1: Group Stage

100 teams (40 junior, 40 senior, 20 advanced)
Divided into 14 pools per category (5 junior, 5 senior, 4 advanced)
Each pool: 4–6 teams, round-robin matches
Top 2 from each group advance

Stage 2: Knockout Rounds

Quarterfinals → Semifinals → 3rd place & Grand Final
Matches judged on a mix of: mission completion, strategy use, Programming creativity, engineering design

Awards:

Champion (Junior, Senior, & advanced) - represents Uganda at global finals in China
Best robot design
Best team spirit
Judges' cultural excellence pick

Who Can Participate?

Junior category: Teams of young innovators aged 6-12.
Senior category: Teams of young innovators aged 13-18.
Advanced category: Teams of young innovators aged 19-22.

NOTE: Participants must be passionate about robotics, AI, and creating solutions that can contribute to achieving the SDGs.

Key Dates:

Uganda National Championship: 4/10/2025
Global finals, China: 12-16/12/2025

Program Schedule

Venue: Makerere University,

Date: Saturday, 4th October 2025

Duration: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Time	Activity	Details
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Arrival, Registration & Team Setup	Teams, teachers, and guests sign in at the registration desk. Teams setup their robots
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Welcome Remarks & Opening Ceremony	Welcome remarks by the organizers, keynote speech from chief guest
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Judges' Briefing and Team Orientation	Overview of the 2025-2026 challenges
10:30 AM -12:30 PM	Group Stage Matches (Battle of Tribes + Skyline Adventures)	Teams are grouped and compete to select the winning two teams from each of the 8 groups per category. 16 teams advance to knockout stages
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch Break + Booth Exhibits (STEM corners, partner booths)	Refreshments provided, networking among participants and industry professionals
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Knockout Rounds (Quarterfinals & Semifinals)	Top-performing junior, senior, & advanced teams compete in the live robotics challenge
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Robot Recharge, Entertainment, and Cultural Showcase	Referees finalize scores, Finalists organise robots, cultural shows by each school
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Final Matches (Junior + Senior + Advanced)	Two junior & two senior teams battle to decide the winning teams
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Awards, Speeches & Closing Ceremony	Announcing and awarding teams, communication about next steps and closing remarks
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Media Briefing, Photos, Departure	Media interviews, photo moments and departure at leisure

“Innovation is the passport to the future, for tomorrow looks like what we define today.” “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” “The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn …and change.”