<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <article key="pdf/10013239" mdate="2023-09-04 00:00:00"> <author>Brehme D鈥檔apoli Reis de Mesquita and Marcus Vin麓谋cius de Souza Almeida and Caio Vin麓谋cius Silva do Carmo</author> <title>Proposing Robotics Challenge Centered on Material Transportation in Smart Manufacturing</title> <pages>325 - 330</pages> <year>2023</year> <volume>17</volume> <number>9</number> <journal>International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering</journal> <ee>https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013239</ee> <url>https://publications.waset.org/vol/201</url> <publisher>World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology</publisher> <abstract>Educational robotics has emerged as a pedagogical tool, utilizing technological artifacts to engage students&amp;rsquo; curiosity and interest. It fosters active learning of STEM education competencies while also cultivating essential behavioral skills. Robotic competitions provide students with platforms to collaboratively devise diverse solutions to shared problems, fostering experience exchange, collaboration, and personal growth. Despite the prevalence of current robotic competitions, especially in Brazil, simulating realworld challenges like natural disasters, there is a notable absence of industryrelated tasks. This article presents an educational robotics initiative centered around material transportation within smart manufacturing using automated guided vehicles. The proposed robotics challenge was executed in a competition held in Ac&amp;cedil;ail&amp;circ;andia city, Maranh&amp;tilde;ao, Brazil, yielding satisfactory results and inspiring teams to develop timelimited solution strategies.</abstract> <index>Open Science Index 201, 2023</index> </article>