Robotics @APEX

Robotics @APEX started in 2010 with a small group of students. Guided by the 3 operative values - Effective, Efficient and Exemplary and with the dedication of students and staff, the club scaled new heights year after year, establishing its reputation in the local and international robotics communities.

Members gain comprehensive exposure to versatile open-source platforms, including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and ESP32, which are often integrated with advanced computer vision systems such as OpenCV. We empower our students to test their technical mastery in prestigious local and international competitions, including the National Robotics Competition, World Robot Olympiad, RoboCup, RoboRAVE International, and VEX Robotics.

Students are also encouraged to embark on ambitious creative projects and apply their knowledge of robotics systems to solve complex real-world problems, moving beyond standard kits to build original and functional engineering solutions. This pursuit of excellence through both competitive rigour and interest-driven research hones the resilience, perseverance, critical thinking, and project management skills essential for lifelong success. By mastering industry-standard hardware and software, our members develop a sophisticated, future-ready toolkit that prepares them to lead and innovate in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Training

Wednesday (3.00 pm to 6.00 pm)
Friday (2.30 pm to 5.30 pm)

Key Competitions/ Programme

RoboCup
National Robotics Competition (NRC)
World Robot Olympiad (WRO)
VEX V5 Robotics (including the following)
- Singapore VEX V5 Robotics Tournament
- Singapore VEX V5 Robotics National Championship
- VEX V5 Signature Events [Vietnam, 2026] (Location may change yearly)
- VEX V5 Robotics World Championship (If we qualify)
SST RoboSummit (First by-student, for-student robotics competition)

Achievements/ Milestones

2026

Singapore VEX V5 Robotics National Championship 2025-26 Sportsmanship Award

2025

World Robot Olympiad International Finals Future Engineers Senior Category Qualifier
World Robot Olympiad International Finals RoboSports Category Qualifier
World Robot Olympiad RoboSports Senior Category Champion
World Robot Olympiad Future Engineers Senior Category 1st Runner Up
World Robot Olympiad Future Engineers Senior Category 2nd Runner Up
Singapore VEX V5 Robotics Tournament 2024-25 THINK Award
Singapore VEX V5 Robotics National Championship 2024-25 Judges’ Award
IDE VEX V5 Robotics Challenge 2024-25 INSPIRE Award
National Robotics Competition Open Category Secondary 2nd Runner Up
National Robotics Competition Open Category Secondary Judges’ Award (Merit)

2024

VEX V5 Robotics World Championship 2023-24 Qualifier
RoboRAVE International Alpine Challenge (High School) 3rd Place
RoboRAVE International Line Following Challenge (High School) 4th Place
World Robot Olympiad Future Engineers Senior Category Champion
World Robot Olympiad RoboSports Category Camaraderie Award
World Robot Olympiad RoboSports Category 3rd Place
World Robot Olympiad RoboSports Category 4th Place
National Robotics Competition Open Category Secondary Champion
National Robotics Competition Open Category Secondary 2nd Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary) Champion
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 2nd Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 4th Place
First LEGO League Robot Design Award 2nd Runner Up
First LEGO League Robot Performance Award (Secondary) 2nd Runner Up
First LEGO League Champions Category 2nd Runner Up (Secondary)

2023

RoboRAVE Kaga Sumobot Challenge (High School) 2nd Place
RoboRAVE Kaga a-MAZE-ing Challenge (High School) 4th Place
RoboRAVE Kaga Line Following Challenge (High School) 4th Place
World Robot Olympiad International Finals RoboSports Category Qualifier
World Robot Olympiad Future Innovators Senior Category Champion
World Robot Olympiad RoboSports Senior Category 1st Runner Up
World Robot Olympiad Future Innovators Senior Category 2nd Runner Up
National Robotics Competition Regular Category Best Presentation Award Secondary 3rd Place
National Robotics Competition Regular Category Best Engineering Design Award Secondary Champion
First LEGO League Champions Category 1st Runner Up (Secondary)
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 4th Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 9th Place
Singapore VEX V5 Robotics Tournament 2022-23 Judges’ Award

2022

World Robot Olympiad International Finals Future Innovators Category Qualifier
National Robotics Competition Future Innovators Category Champion
National Robotics Competition Future Engineer Category Judges Commendation Award
Robot Run, Influencer Award 3rd Place, Distinction
IDE Robotics (Secondary) Champion
IDE Sprint (Secondary) 4th Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 8th Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 7th Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary 4th Place
IDE Robotics (Secondary) 9th Place
Champions Award (Secondary) 3rd Place
Robot Performance Award (Secondary) 3rd Place**

2021

Presentation, RoboCup Junior Rescue Line (U19) Merit
Technical Challenge, RoboCup Junior Rescue Line (U19) 2nd Place
Presentation, RoboCup Junior Rescue (U19) Merit
Presentation, RoboCup Junior Rescue (U19) Distinction
Presentation, RoboCup Junior Rescue (U19) Distinction
Technical Challenge, RCAP CoSpace Autonomous Driving (U19) 3rd Place
Presentation, RCAP CoSpace Autonomous Driving (U19) Distinction
RCAP CoSpace Autonomous Driving (U19) 1st Place
IDE Robotics 2nd Runner-up
WRO Future Engineers Category Champions
WRO Future Engineers Category 1st Runner-up
WRO Future Engineers Category 2nd Runner-up
WRO Regular Category Judges Award
WRO Open Category Judges Award
Robot Performance Award (Secondary) 4th Place
Champions Award (Secondary) 3rd Place**

2020

RCAP CoSpace Rescue Challenge (U19) Finalist
RCAP CoSpace Rescue Challenge (U19) Finalist
Research Award Champions
Innovative Solutions Award 1st Runner-up

Brainstorming with our trainers

Preparing for competition season

Displaying our equipment and accolades during CCA Open House