Entrants must be present for the final stage of the competition at the National Finals in November 2023 . They must also be within a year of completion of a relevant Level 3 Apprenticeship and / or hold qualifications in an engineering-based subject to a minimum of a Level 3 or equivalent . Additionally , applicants must not have been employed within the industry of the chosen skill for more than three years prior to registration , not including the period of an apprenticeship .
The Passive Stage will require teams to complete a task on FANUC ’ s ROBOGUIDE system , which they can access using the 30-day free licence . FANUC will then provide everyone who makes it to the final with a free ROBOGUIDE educational license , to support their studies further .
COMPETITION TIMELINE
• Entries open ( 27 February 2023 )
• Entries close ( 24 March 2023 )
• Passive stage ( May 2023 ) – assessment of the team using simulation software
• National Qualifiers ( June 2023 )
• Announcement of finalists ( summer 2023 )
• Training and development ( autumn 2023 )
• National Finals ( November )
• Squad UK – the winning team will represent their country at the International Finals and compete against the winning teams from other countries . NOTE : International competitors must be 25 or under .
Applications for WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics 2023 open on 27th February
For further information , please visit www . worldskillsuk . org / competitions / industrial-robotics
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