Exolegend #3 is a robotics programming competition organized by Exotec, a leading French industrial robotics company. It took place from March 7 to 9, 2025, at the Matmut Stadium Gerland in Lyon with over 150 participants, including students and professionals
The goal was to program a Gladiator algorithm (Robot fighting in an arena) following defined rules. They had to maximize the team's territory by coloring grid cells using bombs and eliminating opposing robots within a 120-second match. Strategic use of bombs and navigation skills are essential to outmaneuver opponents and secure victory.
And for sure, we had to use real robots in real arena :)
Day 1 (March 7): Participants arrived, assembled their robots, and installed the Exolegend software. The day concluded with a conference evening discussing the future of robotics.
Day 2 (March 8): Teams refined their strategies, engaged in intensive training sessions, and finalized robot adjustments.
Day 3 (March 9): Qualification matches took place, followed by the finals and an awards ceremony. The event concluded with a closing ceremony and prize distribution.
For more precise informations, please refers to competition's README
- PlatformIO: Ensure that PlatformIO is installed in your environment to compile and run the programs. PlatformIO is used to manage the build and launch of the client.
pio run -e simu-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Davphla/exolegend-virtual-machine.git cd exolegend-virtual-machine -
Launch the virtual machine:
./launch_virtual.sh
Once this script is run, the simulation should be accessible via your web browser.
This script will start the robot's AI and connect it to the virtual machine. The term "Ghost" refers to the simulated robot used in the competition.
./ghost.sh- Exolegend - Current edition
- Exolegend Wayback machine - 2025 edition
- Gitlab