01 The brief
WRO RoboSports is the World Robot Olympiad category where robots play a sport against another team. For the 2026 season, the game is Double Tennis.
I was the builder on our team. The aim for 2026 was a smarter robot: instead of only running pre-planned moves, it should see the ball and decide what to do.
02 What I did
- Built and competed with our team’s robot in the RoboSports category.
- Added a Pixy2 camera to the robot for object tracking, with improved decision logic.
- Secured 2nd place at the WRO Nationals in Hyderabad (August 2026).
- Qualified for the WRO International Final in Puerto Rico, 8–10 December 2026.
03 Engineering notes
Why a camera?
A robot without vision can only run routines it was given in advance. A Pixy2 detects objects by colour on board and reports where they are in the frame, so the robot works with positions, not guesses.
Logic, not just hardware
A new sensor only helps if the program uses it well. The 2026 work is as much about decision logic as about the camera itself.
04 Toolchain
My roleBuilder
ControllerLEGO Mindstorms EV3
VisionPixy2 camera
Nationals2nd place · Hyderabad · Aug 2026
International FinalPuerto Rico · 8–10 Dec 2026
05 What’s next
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WRO International Final, Puerto Rico, 8–10 December 2026. Results and match footage will be posted here.