FIRA 2025 RoboWorld Cup and Summit
11th – 15th August 2025, Daegu, Republic of Korea
The Federation of International RoboSports Association (FIRA) is pleased to invite both new and returning participants to the FIRA RoboWorld Cup and Summit 2025 in Daegu, South Korea. The competition will be held from August 11th to 15th, 2025, at EXCO, Daegu.
30th Anniversary Slogan:
“FIRA 30 years of Innovation: Inspiring Minds, Advancing Robotics Worldwide”
As we celebrate three decades of pioneering robotics competitions, FIRA continues to be at the forefront of intelligent robotics research and education. Founded in 1996 by Prof. Jong-Hwan Kim of KAIST, Korea, FIRA remains committed to its core objectives:
- Providing challenging benchmark problems for cutting-edge research in intelligent robotics
- Equipping senior students with valuable skills and experiences for career development in the evolving technological landscape
- Introducing junior students to fundamental STEAM concepts (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics)
The FIRA RoboWorld Cup includes competitions in the following leagues:
- FIRA Sports was the goal of developing robot athletes that can compete against humans in Olympic events
- FIRA AIR includes the use of autonomous flying vehicles in urban and disaster scenarios.
- FIRA Challenges focuses on complex challenges in industrial, rescue, and service robot settings
- FIRA Youth are competitions for our younger participants, such as the Mission Impossible events
FIRA Sports HuroCup (Jr. Kid, Adult)
FIRA Air Air Emergency Service (Indoor), Air Autonomous Race (Pro)
FIRA Air General Rule (U19/Pro)
FIRA Challenge Autonomous Cars (Pro), Autonomous Cars (U19)
Innovation and Business (Pro/ U19/U14)
FIRA Youth Wheeled Sports (U19/ U14
FIRA has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Making the FIRA RoboWorld Cup results in over 20 participating countries in 2023 and 22 countries over 1,500 participants in 2024. Friendly competitions in the FIRA RoboWorld Cup give all participants a chance to make new friends and learn from each other.
Qualification
Teams that are interested in participating must submit their qualification material before the deadline. The qualification procedure is dependent on the division and league. Please contact the chairs and co-chairs of the event if you have any further questions.
FIRA Sports, FIRA Challenge, and FIRA Air
Qualification consists of two parts: (1) A maximum 5-minute video showing the performance of your robot, and (2) a research paper for FIRA World Summit (up to 12 pages in Springer LNCS format).
Videos
Videos must be uploaded to a publicly accessible video-sharing site such as YouTube or Vimeo. Post a link to the FIRA official registration website, available at https://firaworldcup.org
Team Description Paper (TDP)
All teams from this year should submit a Team Description Paper (TDP). The TDP is limited to 6 pages maximum and must be submitted in PDF format. This report fully describes the scientific aspects of your robot system and your research interests, includes a summary of previous relevant achievements in research and development as well as publications, and mentions prior performance in FIRA competitions.
The TDP must follow the LNCS format, which can be downloaded from http://www.springer.com/computer/lncs?SGWID=0-164-6-793341-0. Please pay special attention to the “Author guidelines” that you’ll be able to find there. Teams that do not follow the LNCS formatting and style guidelines will not be qualified.
FIRA Youth
Teams that are represented by a FIRA Chapter must qualify and register via their FIRA Chapter. Before registering your Youth team, you must ensure the team is qualified. Please contact your FIRA regional representative for all questions concerning qualification.
Teams that do not yet have a chapter may contact FIRA HQ directly for qualification. In this case, they should submit a two-page write-up in English describing their previous experience in robotics and their motivation for joining the FIRA competition.
In addition, participants who would like to take part in the United Nations Mission must submit a two-page write-up in English describing their previous experience in robotics and their motivation for joining the United Nations Mission.
From 2024, 1 registration covers 1 event only. If you wish to take part in more than 1 event, you need to register for each event.
Mission Impossible consists of four events this year, (1) Mission Impossible_foursight (2) Mission Impossible_H (Hardware) (3) Mission Impossible_S (Software) (4) Mission Impossible_U (United), and a prize for the best team over all four events Mission Impossible Allround.
Age Categories and Eligibility Dates
For the 2025 competition year, the eligibility cut‑off date is 30 June 2025.
- Under 19 (U19): Must be under 19 years old as of 30 June 2025. Eligible competitors are those born on or after 1 July 2006.
- Under 14 (U14): Must be under 14 years old as of 30 June 2025. Eligible competitors are those born on or after 1 July 2011.
Tentative Schedule
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Date |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
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10th August |
Registration & Setup (15:00~) |
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11th August |
Opening ceremony |
Competition |
Award ceremony |
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12th August |
Competition |
Competition |
Award ceremony |
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13th August |
Competition |
Competition |
Award ceremony |
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14th August |
Competition |
Competition |
Award ceremony |
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15th August |
Competition |
Competition |
Closing and Award Ceremony (Banquet) |
Venue
EXCO (Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center)
Address: 10, Exco-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, Republic of Korea
EXCO (Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center) is a premier venue for exhibitions, conventions, and events in Daegu, South Korea. Known for its state-of-the-art facilities and expansive spaces, it hosts a wide range of international and domestic events, including trade shows, conferences, and cultural exhibitions. Conveniently located with excellent transport links, EXCO serves as a hub for business, innovation, and cultural exchange in the region.
Travel
Daegu Metropolitan City is a dynamic and captivating city located in southeastern South Korea. With a population of approximately 2.3 million, it’s the third-largest city in Korea after Seoul and Busan, and serves as the central hub of the Yeongnam region. Daegu boasts a rich historical significance while harmoniously blending modern development with tradition.
Now, let’s introduce the visitor’s guide for FIRA RoboWorld Cup participants:
Welcome to Daegu, the vibrant host city of the FIRA RoboWorld Cup! Here’s everything you need to know for an unforgettable visit:
For more information about Travel & Accommodation please check Travel information
FIRA RoboWorld Cup Registration fees (USD$)
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Category |
Early bird registration fee by 20th June |
Regular registration fee by 15th July |
Late registration fee by 25th July |
Condition |
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Pro |
800 |
900 |
1,000 |
1 registration fee max 4 team members + 1 coach. |
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Pro Additional Members fee |
250 |
300 |
350 |
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U14/ U19 |
450 |
550 |
700 |
2 members + 1 coach |
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U14/ U19 Additional member fee |
180 |
220 |
270 |
Up to 2 members can be added per team |
|
parents/chaperones |
200 |
220 |
270 |
|
|
FIRA Summit |
250 |
250 |
A registration for all league participants includes complementary registration to the FIRA summit |
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FIRA Frontiers Camp 7th – 10th Aug |
600 |
650 |
700 |
- In the U14/U19 category, a team’s basic composition consists of one coach to lead and one or two student members. Each team can add up to 2 additional members.
- To attend the social events of the competition and enter certain restricted areas, registration as a coach, parent, or guardian is required. The team’s work area is not accessible at any time.
- Invitation letters for FIRA Summit participants are only issued to those with accepted papers. Please select “Summit 2025 Event” for possible registration on the registration website.
- All registered team members are automatically admitted to the FIRA Summit and do not need to register separately.
Payment methods
Our registration website offers the following payment options:
- PayPal payment. This is the preferred method.
- Wire Transfer (USD). Available only until July 25, 2025. Wire transfers should be used in exceptional cases only if credit card payment is not possible.
- Bank information
1) Bank Swift Code: HVBKKRSEXXX
2) Bank Name : WOORIBANK
3) Bank Address:17, WORLD CUP BUK-RO 60-GIL, MAPO-GU, SEOUL, 03921, SOUTH KOREA
4) Account No: 1081-201-071900
5) Account Holder: FIRA
6) Address / Tel : Room 6012 #584, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
/ +82-10-5208-4354
Registration will only be considered complete once the full payment (in US Dollars) has been received in our bank account by the specified deadline (e.g., June 15 for early registration). It is your responsibility to ensure timely payment.
To help expedite the process:
- Send your wire transfer transaction details to [email protected].
- Log in to your team profile on the website and:
- Navigate to the Financial tab.
- Click Pay Now.
- Select Wire Transfer and complete the form with the required details.
Please note: Wire transfer payments will no longer be accepted after July 25, 2025.
Dr. Cheng Memorial Scholarship
The FIRA headquarters will award two scholarships ($500 travel support for FIRA 2026) for the one male and one female student participating in FIRA 2025. The scholarships are in memory of Dr. Chi Tai Cheng, a very active and influential member of the FIRA community who sadly passed away from cancer in 2015.
The applications for the scholarship must be submitted by the team leaders. Each team leader is allowed to nominate one male and one female student from their team for this award. The students must prepare a 2 – 3-page application showing their technical skills, awareness of social issues, leadership potential, and extracurricular activities. The report must also clearly indicate their name, team name, and previous involvement in robotics and the FIRA competitions. The deadline for submission is the end of the second day of every year’s FIRA RoboWorld Cup competition. The application should be submitted via email to <[email protected]>.
FIRA 2025 World Summit
The FIRA World Summit will be held in conjunction with the FIRA RoboWorld Cup, from 11th to 15th August 2025. The purposes of organizing the FIRA RoboWorld Cup and Summit are to share many ideas and research results in AI and robotics areas. The FIRA Summit is soliciting novel research results on advanced robotics, intelligent systems, and building successful simulations for robots and systems. Please go through the Summit 2025 CfP for more information
Best Student Paper Award
FIRA Summit will award one best student paper award to the paper with a student as first author and that was presented by a student during the summit. The award will be judged by a jury whose members were selected from the FIRA community.
Submission
Papers submitted should be written in English and at least two pages in single-column format. All papers will be peer-reviewed and evaluated by members of the senior FIRA Summit program committee.
Papers should be formatted following the LNAI author guidelines (https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines) and must be electronically submitted through the EasyChair electronic submission system.
Selected papers will be recommended to be submitted to the Special Issue of the Knowledge Engineering Review, indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI) of Web of Science.
FIRA Frontier Camp (Tentative)
Date: 7-10 August, 2025
Venue: DCC, Daejeon
Program: AI Project, Humanoid Robotics, Aerial Robotics
For: Age 10 – 18 and teachers
Please contact HQ Office if you are interested in FFC
Concurrent Event
IRO Korea Open 2025
The International Robot Olympiad Korea Open 2025 will be held concurrently at the same venue during the FIRA RoboWorld Cup & Summit 2025. For more details, please refer to IRO Korea Open 2025.
Visas and cancellation policy
Participants from some countries require a visa for Korea. Once the team registration and member registration have been completed (received and paid in total), an invitation letter will be sent to those who requested one.
If your visa application is unsuccessful and your registration was completed (i.e., the payment received) by June 16, 2025, June 20, 2025 and your cancellation is requested before July 16, 2025 June 20, 2025 then the total registration amount will be refunded, except for a handling charge of $100 per person, if the team is also canceled. Otherwise, there is no refund.
More information on the FIRA official website
More information on the FIRA social media
https://www.facebook.com/groups/firarobot/
https://www.instagram.com/firaworldcup/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/company/fira-roboworldcup/
Contact
FIRA HQ Executive Secretary: Christine Kim [email protected]/ +82-10-5208-4354
FIRA World Summit Chair: Prof. Soroush Sadeghnejad [email protected]/ +98-21-64545952
