Robotic Agents Performing Shared Autonomy in Adversarial Environments

All participating teams must adhere to the following submission requirements:

📁 Project Scope

• The project must center around multi-agent robotic systems using ROS 2

• The system must operate in a denied, degraded, or adversarial environment (simulated or real-world)

• Teams may submit in either or both of:

  • Simulation Track (Gazebo, Webots, or Ignition)

  • Hardware Track (using physical robots)

📦 Submission Checklist

Each team must submit the following:

1. ROS 2 Code Repository

   • Hosted on GitHub or GitLab

   • Must include all launch files, configuration files, and README instructions

   • Should be reproducible in a standard ROS 2 environment

2. 3-Minute Demo Video

   • Showcases the behavior of your system

   • Clearly explains agent interaction, autonomy, and mission execution

3. System Architecture Diagram

   • A visual overview of your ROS 2 node graph

   • Data flows, decision nodes, agent roles, and communication methods

4. Technical Report or Blog (PDF or online link)

   • Overview of your project goals, challenges, methodology, and results

   • 1000–1500 words

   • Optional: include performance metrics, graphs, and lessons learned

5. Team Information

   • Team name, member names, affiliation, and contact email

   • Declare any external libraries or pretrained models used

We’re rewarding not just functionality, but also creativity, depth, and potential real-world impact.

🎖️ Main Prizes

• 🥇 Best Overall System
  $1500 + Feature in official post-hackathon article + One-on-one mentorship session with robotics researcher

• 🥈 Best Simulation-Only Project
  $1000 + Fast-track recommendation to research internship opportunities

• 🥉 Best Hardware Deployment
  $1000 + Hardware kit (Jetson Nano or equivalent) + ROS 2 showcase badge

🌟 Special Category Awards

• 🧠 Most Innovative AI Integration – $500

• 🔐 Best in Adversarial Robustness – $500

• 🤖 Best Open-Source Contribution – $500

• 💬 Best Project Presentation – $300

All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of robotics researchers and engineers based on the following weighted criteria:

🗓️ Winner Announcement

Finalists will be announced 11th June, and winners will be revealed during the Closing Ceremony (live or streamed). All winners will receive a digital certificate and opportunities to showcase their project in follow-up events and publications.