COQHCYT Hosts World Robot Olympiad Regional Phase in Cancun

Cancun, Quintana Roo — The Quintana Roo Council for Humanities, Sciences and Technologies (COQHCYT), led by Cristopher Malpica Morales, in coordination with the World Robot Olympiad, held the regional educational robotics competition at the Kuchil Baxal gymnasium in Cancun.

The event aimed to promote teamwork, creativity, innovation, and problem-solving through the design, construction, and programming of robots.

The competition featured the Robomission category, the only category in Quintana Roo, with participants aged 8 to 19 from elementary, middle, and high school levels. The category was divided into three age groups: Elementary (8–12 years), Junior (11–15 years), and Senior (14–19 years). A total of 80 teams comprising 200 students took part.

In the elementary school classification, first place went to the “KukilBots” team from the Cha’an Ka’an Planetarium in Cozumel; second place to “C Bots” from the Ka’Yok’ Planetarium in Cancun; and third place to “KaYo Ken x20,” also from the Ka’Yok’ Planetarium.

In the middle school category, “Astroingenieros 2” from the SAYAB Planetarium in Playa del Carmen took first place; “Tamalitos LEGO” from Club REK Mexico Chetumal placed second; and “Jach Bots” from Leona Vicario Middle School in Felipe Carrillo Puerto placed third.

In the high school category, “Astroingenieros 4” from the SAYAB Planetarium won first place; “Chicas Eva Sámano” from the Eva Sámano de López Mateos Technical High School placed second; “Estrellas del 214” from CBTIS 214 placed third; “Caiman Bots,” also from Eva Sámano, placed fourth; “Galácticos del 214” from CBTIS 214 placed fifth; and “Powerbots Girls” from CONALEP placed sixth.

The winning teams from the regional phase qualified for the national phase, scheduled for September 4–5, 2026, at the Poliforum Benito Juárez in Cancun.

COQHCYT Director General Cristopher Malpica Morales highlighted that educational robotics is a key tool to boost the talent of young people in scientific and technological fields, and that future competitions will help build a student community better prepared for future challenges.