grand challenges
Meet robotics'
toughest challenges
Meet robotics'
toughest challenges
The BitRobot Foundation has launched a $5M fund to drive real progress on robotics’ hardest problems—rewarding bold, outcome-driven breakthroughs.
Enter a Grand Challenge today.
The BitRobot Foundation has launched a $5M fund to drive real progress on robotics’ hardest problems—rewarding bold, outcome-driven breakthroughs.
Enter a Grand Challenge today.
Prizes available: $5 million
Active Challenges: 3
current phase: accepting entries
winners: tba
entrants: confidential
Challenges designed to advance
frontier robotics capabilities
GC/01
Earth Rover
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge to advance robotic hand dexterity.
Prize
Up to $1M
Application date
Open Now
Partners
Researchers from Google DeepMind and academia (NUS, NYU, GMU, Princeton, etc.), FrodoBots Lab
GC/02
Robotic Origami
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge to advance robotic hand dexterity.
Prize
Up to $1M
Application date
Open Now
Partners
Researchers from Spirit AI, Nippon Origami Association, Tesollo, Daxo Robotics, Orca Hand, FrodoBots Lab
GC/03
Robotic IKEA Furniture Assembly
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge to advance robotic hand dexterity.
Prize
Up to $1M
Application date
Open Now
Partners
Researchers from Google DeepMind, FrodoBots Lab
GC/01
Earth Rover
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge to advance robotic hand dexterity.
Prize
Up to $1M
Application date
Open Now
Partners
Researchers from Google DeepMind and academia (NUS, NYU, GMU, Princeton, etc.), FrodoBots Lab
GC/02
Robotic Origami
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge to advance robotic hand dexterity.
Prize
Up to $1M
Application date
Open Now
Partners
Researchers from Spirit AI, Nippon Origami Association, Tesollo, Daxo Robotics, Orca Hand, FrodoBots Lab
GC/03
Robotic IKEA Furniture Assembly
Human origami experts compete with AI teams in an ongoing robotic origami challenge to advance robotic hand dexterity.
Prize
Up to $1M
Application date
Open Now
Partners
Researchers from Google DeepMind, FrodoBots Lab
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