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KOKON 2025 COMPETITION
In just a few days, voting will begin in the FUT Favorite category of the KOKON 2025 competition. Our project, “Popularization of robotics among different age groups”, has a chance to win in this category as well as in the Education category!
We kindly ask you to vote for our project. Also, you can find a presentation of our project below:
Thank you for your support!
Małopolska Noc Naukowców 2025
During this year’s Researchers’ Night, our student research group presented a series of interactive demonstrations and experiments showcasing the fascinating world of robotics. The event gave visitors a chance to explore how modern technologies work and to experience hands-on activities designed and built by our members.
- Interactive Epson Robot: Participants created drawings on paper, showed them to the camera, and the robot reproduced their designs with incredible accuracy! Their imagination met its precision.
- The Secret of Balance: Guests discovered how a balancing robot worked and explored the secret of its stability.
- Gripper Engineering: Attendees tested the operation of prototype grippers created by our members and tried to use them to move elements themselves.
- Creative Workshop: Participants created their own simple grippers from technical blocks and tested their capabilities.
- Sweet Robotics: There was something special for the youngest participants! They saw a robot that could... hand out candies!
AGH Focus Wins 1st Place at the ARM Challenge in Brazil!
We are thrilled to share outstanding news from the global robotics arena! Our AGH Focus Research Group has achieved a spectacular victory at the prestigious Autonomous Robot Manipulation Challenge – the finals of RoboCup 2025, held in Salvador, Brazil.
Representing AGH, Wojciech Jankowski and Mateusz Kuc, students of Automatics and Robotics at the EAIiIB Faculty, outperformed over 120 teams from around the world during the qualification rounds.
In the grand final, supported by MathWorks and Universal Robots, they successfully programmed a robotic arm to autonomously sort waste in a dynamically changing environment. Simultaneously, they had the chance to showcase their innovative solutions to a broader audience, engaging with questions and demonstrating the possibilities of robotics, proving that it can be both exciting and accessible. Their performance underscored the world-class quality of Polish engineering.
Heartfelt congratulations to Wojtek and Mateusz! This remarkable achievement reflects their knowledge, creativity, and dedication. We also extend our sincere thanks to Professor Adam Piłat, supervisor of the AGH Focus Research Group, for his invaluable guidance and inspiration.
We are confident that this is just the beginning of their international journey. The entire AGH Focus team is cheering them on toward many more future successes!
WorldSkills Poland 2025
Members of our students group, Wojciech Jankowski and Mateusz Kuc, took part in the regional stage of the WorldSkills Poland competition - in the Integration of Industrial Robots category, sponsored by FANUC.
They finished in 3rd place and have thus qualified for the next stage!
Roboroller - a robot on skis (rector's grant)
We’re excited to announce that the AGH Focus Scientific Association has received funding under the Rector’s Grant for the project “RoboRoller – An Autonomous Roller-Ski Robot”! The expected outcome is to build a two-legged robotic platform mounted on a pair of roller skis️, capable of independently going downhill or moving on flat terrain.
As part of the project, we plan to develop a mathematical model of the robot’s movement, equip it with vision systems for collecting and analyzing environmental data, and create a distributed control system that ensures self-stabilization and enables the robot to respond to changing conditions. This mathematical model, combined with sensor and camera data, will allow us to plan the robot’s movement, and the platform itself will become a strong foundation for expanding intelligent control systems in future projects.
Work on the project is already underway, and we’ll keep you updated on every new stage and milestone. We encourage you to follow our profiles for the latest news, insights, and materials from “RoboRoller” tests!
We’re also pleased to share that the nartorolki.pl portal has published a short article about our project – feel free to check it out!
Completion of the ArcelorMittal Poland!
We've just finished our project carried out under an ArcelorMittal Poland grant – "Demonstration of Industrial Robots Cooperation in Sorting Mechanical Parts"!
As part of the project, we primarily developed and 3D-printed dedicated grippers , implemented a YOLO-based vision system for recognizing mechanical parts (trained on hundreds of images ), and integrated everything with a Fanuc industrial robot .
During the 8th Silesian Science Festival in Katowice, we showcased our work, which drew a lot of attention. This project not only allowed us to explore and combine various technologies, but also helped us draw valuable conclusions that are already guiding us towards our next ambitious challenges!
Robo Challenge 2025
We are proud to announce that Daniel Głąbicki, Wojciech Jankowski, and Mateusz Kuc, students of Automation and Robotics from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering at AGH University, have won FIRST PLACE in the prestigious Robo Challenge 2025 in the category for technical universities!
Robo Challenge is a competition that brings together top teams from universities, research institutes, and companies to compete in tasks related to industrial automation and robotics. Our students truly showcased their excellence!
Śląski Festwial Nauki Katowice 2024
Participating in the festival was an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the results of our work and share our passion for new technologies. We also gained valuable experience that will undoubtedly benefit us in the future.
Over the past week, we had the pleasure of presenting a cutting-edge AI-based vision system at our stand. Integrated with a gripper controlled wirelessly via a local network, the system employed a trained YOLO (You Only Look Once) model to detect objects from a prepared set in real time. The entire setup operated on the Raspberry Pi 5 platform, utilizing Python, with results displayed on a tablet for direct monitoring. Upon detecting an object, the system transmitted data to an ESP32 module over the local Wi-Fi network, which then controlled the gripper’s servomechanism, allowing for precise object handling within the camera’s range.
We are deeply grateful for the overwhelmingly positive response to our stand – it serves as great motivation for us to continue developing and pursuing new projects!
Visit website: Demonstration of capacities of robot cooperation in the field of sorting different mechanical parts
New Sponsor – Botland
We are excited to announce our collaboration with Botland!
Botland is an online store that brings together enthusiasts of miniature electronics, SmartHome solutions, and 3D printing. Through this partnership, we will have access to top-quality equipment that will help us bring our projects to life.
Stay tuned for our first unboxing!
Visit their website: Botland
2nd Place at "INNOVATIONS IN INDUSTRY EXPO KATOWICE"!
We are pleased to announce that our project, "Collaborative Robots with Vision System," has secured 2nd place in the "INNOVATIONS IN INDUSTRY EXPO KATOWICE" competition for students and pupils.
The total prize of 8000 PLN will significantly contribute to the further development of our team.
We extend our sincere thanks to the organizers and sponsors for the incredible atmosphere during the event. We would also like to thank our competitors for the exciting competition.
Visit website: Expo Katowice 2024
Our First Project Supported by ArcelorMittal Poland!
We are thrilled to share that our first project, "Demonstration of Robot Collaboration in Sorting Various Mechanical Parts," has received support from ArcelorMittal Poland. As part of the "Kickstart Your Club with ArcelorMittal Poland" competition, our club was awarded 12,200 PLN to bring this project to life.
According to the concept, two industrial robots will be equipped with a vision system enabling automatic detection and localization of target objects. Additionally, they will feature custom-designed grippers, allowing them to collaborate in performing tasks such as object sorting.
To stay up to date with our progress, we encourage you to follow our Facebook page. We’ll be posting updates as the project unfolds!
Visit website: Results from the ArcelorMittal Poland Competition
