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The Panda Robotics Cup, hosted by International Christian School Nonthaburi (ICSN) in Nonthaburi, Thailand, is a dynamic student robotics competition that brings together the school’s 16 student robotics teams and other teams from across Nonthaburi and Bangkok. This year’s Panda Robotics Cup is a joint effort with the RAT Foundation and Thai tech company, ANITECH, reinforcing a shared mission to advance hands-on STEM education and robotics in Thailand.
While most robotics competitions in Thailand conclude with the VEX World Championship in late spring (April to May), the Panda Robotics Cup serves as a special end-of-season activity, or “after-party,” at ICSN for dedicated robotics teams. It’s an opportunity for students in Nonthaburi and Bangkok who may have missed other competitions to gain experience, or for new teams, families and friends to see what a robotics competition looks like firsthand.
This educational robotics event uses the VEX Robotics platform, specifically the VEX IQ challenge of the season, Rapid Relay. The challenge requires robotics for students to strategically program their robots to shoot the most balls in a one-minute match, testing their engineering, coding, and problem-solving skills. The Panda Robotics Cup atmosphere is relaxed, with a focus on learning and fun over intense pressure to win.
Panda Robotics Cup was a success thanks to the ICSN team, volunteers, and the collaborative spirit of its partners: The RAT Foundation and Anitech Thailand.
As a key player in educational robotics in Nonthaburi and beyond, the RAT Foundation provided professional expertise, with Mr. Matt Bonnell serving as a game consultant.
Meanwhile, Anitech Thailand, a consumer electronics company, sponsored exciting prizes for both participants and the audience. Mr. Pitchyen (Thomas) Hongpakdee, ANITECH’s founder and CEO, inspired ICSN students about the importance of learning STEM, technology and robotics at a young age.
With ICSN’s commitment to technology education for kids, the school invites aspiring robotics team members starting in grades four and above to join ICSN’s robotics team. Tryouts are held annually in May.
Join us for the third installment of the ICSN Panda Robotics Cup on May 9, 2026! This event is open to all robotics teams and schools in Nonthaburi, Bangkok, and throughout Thailand. Click here to register your team. To learn more about ICSN’s Panda Robotics Cup, you can email us at robotics@icsn.ac.th.
