WAVLOZ
Season 1: The Shenzhen Trip
India's First National Robotics Combat League — and a fully sponsored expedition to the world's hardware capital.
Season 1 marks the beginning of Wavloz's journey to build India's premier robotics competition ecosystem. Students, universities, robotics clubs, startups, makers and independent builders test their engineering, creativity and strategy across multiple disciplines — and the top-performing crews earn a free trip to Shenzhen.
What's included in Season 1
Battle of Metals
The flagship robotics combat competition. Robots compete inside a secure combat arena using mechanical weapons and strategic driving.
RoboSprint
A robotics racing competition using the same robot platform. Robots race through a technical circuit featuring speed sections, tight corners, precision gates, and technical obstacles.
Line Following Robot Race
An autonomous track event. Purpose-built line followers navigate a printed circuit with curves, crossings, sharp turns and gaps — fastest clean run wins. Open to any team, no combat robot required.
Innovation Robot Presentation
A showcase-and-pitch event. Teams present an original robot or subsystem to a judging panel — problem, design, prototype and impact — scored on originality, engineering depth and delivery.
Side events are entirely optional. Line Following and the Innovation Presentation are separate entries with their own trophies. Skipping them costs you nothing — your Shenzhen trip eligibility and selection are judged only on your Battle of Metals and RoboSprint performance.
Season timeline
Registrations Open
Teams register and begin robot development.
Rulebook Release
Official technical regulations published.
Robot Build Period
Teams design, manufacture and test robots.
Technical Inspection
Robots undergo safety and legality inspection.
Competition Weekend
Battle of Metals · RoboSprint · Awards Ceremony.
Season Rankings Published
National rankings updated.
Robot classes
Nano
Suitable for beginners.
Beetleweight
Official Season 1 competition class.
Hobbyweight
Advanced engineering category.
Anyone from anywhere in India
Competition format
Battle of Metals
- → Single elimination bracket
- → 3-minute matches
- → Knockout or judges' decision
RoboSprint
- → Timed laps
- → Fastest clean run wins
Overall Champion
Teams earn points across every discipline. The highest combined score becomes the Season Champion.
Awards
The Shenzhen
Trip
Win on the arena floor. Walk the world's hardware capital.
Season 1 competitors have the opportunity to earn a fully sponsored trip to Shenzhen — the global centre of electronics, robotics and rapid manufacturing. It is not a giveaway: it is earned through performance and participation across the season.
A sponsored engineering expedition
Return international flights
Sponsored return airfare from a major Indian metro to Shenzhen for qualifying crew members.
Accommodation & transfers
Shared team accommodation for the duration of the programme plus local transfers between sites.
Hardware factory visits
Guided walkthroughs of PCB, CNC, injection moulding and assembly lines used by robotics manufacturers.
Huaqiangbei electronics run
A curated sourcing day through the world's largest electronics market with a components budget.
Startup & lab sessions
Sessions with robotics startups, incubators and engineering labs building autonomous hardware.
Build & teardown workshops
Hands-on workshops on drivetrain design, weapon systems, power delivery and rapid prototyping.
Compete → Qualify → Earn → Experience
Four stages, one route. Every stage runs on your existing Season 1 record — no separate application.
Register your team and enter Season 1 disciplines — Battle of Metals, RoboSprint and beyond.
Place inside the qualification pool on combined season points across qualifiers and the national final.
Shortlisted crews are verified on documentation and confirmed for the sponsored expedition.
Factories, robotics labs, electronics markets and hardware founders — up close, on the ground.
Who is eligible and how you qualify
Registered Season 1 teams
The team must be registered and must have competed in Battle of Metals or RoboSprint. Side events like Line Following and the Innovation Presentation are optional and never affect trip eligibility.
Battle of Metals record
Top-performing teams in the combat bracket enter the qualification pool automatically.
RoboSprint standing
Fastest clean-run teams in the sprint circuit also enter the qualification pool.
Compliance & documentation
Valid passport, travel clearance and full compliance with IRCL safety and conduct rules.
Selection uses the same combined Season 1 scoring already used for the Overall Champion standings — Battle of Metals results, RoboSprint standings and judges' points. Your existing team profile, roster and match record are the record of truth; there is no separate application to file.
Trip milestones
Registrations Open
Team registration and interest submissions go live.
Regional Qualifiers
Battle of Metals and RoboSprint qualifying rounds.
National Championship
Season points are finalised across all disciplines.
Shenzhen Shortlist
Qualification pool published and crews verified.
Departure Window
Sponsored expedition travels to Shenzhen.
What you'll experience
Industrial arms, mobile robots, actuator and motor manufacturing.
See how a prototype becomes a production run in days, not months.
Nanshan and Bao'an tech corridors, maker spaces and hardware accelerators.
Meet engineers and founders shipping hardware globally.
Guangdong, China — where the world's robots get built.
Travel & terms
Disclaimer: The Shenzhen trip is a Season 1 reward programme. Final eligibility, crew allocation, itinerary, coverage and travel dates are subject to the official Season 1 rules, sponsor confirmation, and applicable travel and visa regulations. Details on this page are indicative and may be updated before the rulebook release.
Season 1 venue
The inaugural edition will be hosted in India. We are currently finalising partnerships with leading academic institutions.