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This edition of the Latin American Robotics Competition challenges you to build an autonomous coffee-picking robot a game-changer for our region! Did you know Latin America is one of the world’s top coffee producers? Yet hundreds of workers still harvest beans by hand.

Your mission: Design a robot that can identify ripe coffee cherries, pick them without damaging the plant, and leave unripe ones to grow. Then, it must sort and transport the harvest to a processing area, navigating real world obstacles along the way.

How To start

Read the rules, build your robot, and stay connected on Discord and email for updates (including hotel discounts). If you need a visa invitation letter, you can request one. Then, make sure you complete these steps by the listed dates:

• Thursday, September 25th – Pre-register your team using [this form].

• Monday, October 6th – Pay on the [ticketing page] to confirm registration.

• Friday, October 24th – Submit your TDP* using [this form].

• Wednesday, October 29th (4 pm) – Arrive in Monterrey and check in.

*A TDP is a brief technical document where each team presents their project, including team details, design, strategies, and results. Its purpose is to share approaches and foster knowledge exchange.