RWC track // 2v2
Tactical Capture the Flag
A strategic 2v2 competition where autonomous and semi-autonomous robots capture flags from enemy territory while defending their own.
5Crews entered2v2
7MachinesDeclared for this track
5NationsRepresented in the field
OpenClassRulebook v1.0
How it works
Winning the bout
Two robots per side move autonomously and semi-autonomously to capture flags from enemy territory while defending their own. Points reward navigation, coordination, and clean retrieval under contest, so strategy matters as much as speed.
01
Autonomy & perceptionNavigate the field and find flags without a driver's hand.02
Team coordinationTwo robots working one strategy, attack and defense in sync.03
Speed vs. defensePush for captures while protecting your own territory.Scoring
What the judges score
- Engineering & design
- Build quality, innovation, and engineering rigor: how the robot is conceived and made.
- Match performance
- Results and effectiveness in live bouts against other teams.
- Reliability & robustness
- How well the robot holds up across repeated rounds and impacts.
- Safety compliance
- Meeting every rulebook safety requirement and passing on-site inspection.
- Strategy & teamwork
- Driving skill, tactics, and how the team operates under pressure.
Crew of 3–5 // rulebook v1.0
The field
Entered on this track
- MIT Circuit BreakersMIT // Cambridge, United StatesOpen the dossier
- IIT-D SentinelsIIT Delhi // New Delhi, IndiaOpen the dossier
- Tsinghua DragonflyTsinghua University // Beijing, ChinaOpen the dossier
- UNSW Southern CrossUNSW Sydney // Sydney, AustraliaOpen the dossier
- Wits IronprideUniversity of the Witwatersrand // Johannesburg, South AfricaOpen the dossier
Choosing a track
All three, side by side
| Track | Format | Class | Crews | Machines | Rulebook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Robotics | 1v1 | 27 kg category | 5 | 5 | v1.0 |
| Tactical Capture the Flag | 2v2 | Open | 5 | 7 | v1.0 |
| Advanced Sumo | 1v1 | 3 kg | 5 | 5 | v1.0 |
