ROSCO 2026 // Inter-University Robotics Showdown Competition

DOSSIER // 01

WHAT IS ROSCO?

// ABOUT ROSCO

ROSCO is an annual robotics competition organized by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Student Chapter of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in collaboration with the Electronic, Robotics and Innovation Club (ERIC) of KDU.

ROSCO'26 marks the first edition to be conducted as an inter-university competition and the first to be organized in collaboration with the IMechE Sri Lanka Group.

The competition provides undergraduate students from universities across Sri Lanka with a platform to design, build, and demonstrate innovative robotic solutions while fostering innovation, teamwork, and practical problem-solving skills.

MISSION SCHEDULE // 02

EVENT TIMELINE

COUNTDOWN TO ROSCO 2026

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PHASE 01 // STATUS: ACTIVE

Website & Rule Book Reveal — Registration is now opening. Visit the Registration section to secure your slot in ROSCO 2026.

REGISTRATION OPENING

PHASE 02 // DATE: 22 JULY 2026

Workshop 01

Problem Identification & Robot Design Strategy — a live Zoom webinar on 22nd July 2026 covering how to break down the challenge, define constraints and scope the design problem, then translate that into chassis architecture, mechanical layout and competition design trade-offs.

VIEW WORKSHOP 1

PHASE 03 // DATE: 2 AUGUST 2026

Workshop 02

From Data to Decisions: Sensors & Algorithm Design — a live Zoom webinar on 2nd August 2026 exploring sensor integration and algorithm development for robotics with an industry expert.

VIEW WORKSHOP 2

PHASE 04 // DATE: 6 AUGUST 2026

Registration Closing

Deadline extended! Registrations now close on 6th August 2026. There’s still time — make sure your team is signed up before the new deadline.

PHASE 05 // DATE: 15 AUG 2026

Robotics Showdown Grand Finale

The main event. Competing units battle for the ROSCO 2026 championship title on 15th August 2026. Venue to be announced.

ENLIST // 04

REGISTRATION

MODULE.01

REGISTRATION PERIOD

Open registration window for all inter-university teams. Slots are limited — secure your place early.

MODULE.02

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

Team formation guidelines, eligibility criteria and member count specifications will be detailed in the official Rule Book.

AVAILABLE WITH RULE BOOK

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RULE BOOK DOWNLOAD

The official ROSCO 2026 Rule Book contains all technical specifications, competition rules and judging criteria.

⬇ RULEBOOK ⬇ SERVER RULE BOOK ⬇ SERVER FILES

TRAINING MODULES // 05

WORKSHOPS

Topics Covered

MOD.01

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Breaking down the challenge, defining constraints, and scoping the design problem.

MOD.02

ROBOT DESIGN STRATEGY

Chassis architecture, mechanical layout, and design trade-offs for competition.

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SENSOR INTEGRATION

Sensor selection, signal conditioning, and fusing feedback into the control loop.

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ALGORITHMS

Navigation logic, decision pipelines, and real-time autonomous control routines.

Workshop 1 // Live Webinar

From Rules to Robot: Engineering Design Strategies for ROSCO’26

DATE: Wednesday, 22nd July 2026

TIME: 6.00 PM onwards

PLATFORM: Zoom

Join us for an exclusive webinar designed to help you understand the engineering principles, design strategies, and practical insights needed to excel at ROSCO’26.

Session

From Rules to Robot: Engineering Design Strategies for ROSCO’26

Conducted by

Mr. Rajitha Herath B.Eng Mechatronics Engineering (Shandong University of Science and Technology) M.Phil Mechatronics Engineering (Shandong University of Science and Technology)

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Workshop 2 // Live Webinar

From Data to Decisions: Sensors and Algorithm Design for ROSCO’26

DATE: Sunday, 2nd August 2026

TIME: 8.30 PM onwards

PLATFORM: Zoom

Join the ROSCO’26 webinar on “From Data to Decisions: Sensors and Algorithm Design” and explore the fascinating world of robotics, sensor integration, and algorithm development with an industry expert.

Session

From Data to Decisions: Sensors and Algorithm Design

Conducted by

Mr. Bhanuka Dayawansa Co-Founder – Futuora Pvt Ltd Lecturer | Discipline Lead – Mechatronics Engineering, Curtin University, Colombo

✓ Successfully Concluded

VISUAL ARCHIVE // 06