Announcement of RoboCup Korea Open 2026
To foster creative talents who will lead the future and to promote interest and competence in robotics and artificial intelligence, the RoboCup Korea Open 2026 will be held as follows.
We warmly welcome the participation of students and researchers from Korea and abroad.
Date
February 6 (Fri) – February 8 (Sun), 2026
Venue
Alpensia Resort Convention Center
(325 Solbong-ro, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun,
Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Korea)
Organizers
RoboCup Korea Association
The Robot Newspaper
Sponsored by
Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province
Pyeongchang County
Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement (KIRIA)
Institute of Robotics and Convergence (IROC)
Eligibility
Elementary, middle, and high school teams, as well as university and general (adult) teams from Korea and overseas
League Categories
1. RoboCup Humanoid Soccer League
University and General Division
2. RoboCupJunior League
Soccer Infrared (U19)
Soccer Vision (U19)
Rescue Line (U12, U19)
Rescue Maze (No age division)
Rescue Simulation (U19)
OnStage (No age division)
3. RCAP League
CoSpace Rescue (U12, U19)
CoSpace Auto Driving (FS, U12, U19)
4. Basic League
Rescue Basic (U12)
Rescue Maze Basic (U12)
5. RCKO 2026 Symposium
Theme: AI & Robotics
Date & Time:
February 7 (Sat) 11:00–16:00
February 8 (Sun) 10:00–13:00
Venue: Convention Center Seminar Room
Additional Information
RCKO 2026 is an international robotics and AI science event joined by overseas teams.
Team registration schedule and details are here
Competition content and schedule are subject to change depending on circumstances.
Contact
For inquiries, please contact: info@robocupkorea.org