RoboCupRescue – Robot
The goal of the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) robot competitions is to increase awareness of the challenges involved in search and rescue applications, provide objective evaluation of robotic implementations in representative environments, and promote collaboration between researchers. It requires robots to demonstrate their capabilities in mobility, sensory perception, planning, mapping, and practical operator interfaces, while searching for simulated victims in unstructured environments.

1. Sub-leagues
2. Important Dates
- Refer to Important Dates
3. Competition Schedule
- Refer to Competition Schedule
4. Registration Fee
- Refer to Registration Fee
5. Registration Process
- All teams intend to participate in RCAP 2025 are required to complete the pre-registration before
31 July 202530 September 2025. - Qualified teams will be notified by
8 August 20253 0ctober 2025. - Qualified teams need to complete the registration fee payment and the final submission by
14 September 20258 0ctober 2025.
6. Pre-Registration
- Steps for pre-registration:
- Download the pre-registration form RCAP2025-MAJOR-Pre-Registration.xlsx
- Fill up the RCAP2025-MAJOR-Pre-Registration.xlsx.
- Prepare the qualification materials.
- Submit the above documents and complete the PRE-REGISTRATION before
31 July 202530 September 2025.
7. Final Submission
- Steps for final submission:
- Make a copy of the proof of payment
- Prepare one team photo
- Prepare qualification material not yet submitted during pre-registration
- Submit the above documents and complete the FINAL-REGISTRATION (link to registration page) before
14 September 20258 0ctober 2025.
- Kindly note:
- Completing the final submission by 14 September will help you avoid the high registration fee.
- Registration confirmation will be issued to all participating teams upon successful completion of the registration process.
8. RCAP Influencer Award
- The RCAP Influencer Award (Link to Influencer Award Document) will be presented to the teams whose presentation videos receive the highest evaluation in their respective category on the RCAP Academy Official YouTube channel.
9. Contact:
- RCAP2025_MSL@robocupap.org