The annual regional RoboCup Junior Australia challenge for school students will be held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Monday 20 July and CSU in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 22 July.There'll be a record number of participants with over 100 students from schools in the Central West, Blue Mountains and the Riverina competing on each day. The students will compete in three challenges, soccer, dance and rescue, using the robots they have built and programmed since completing workshops with CSU's School of Computing and Mathematics earlier this year."The RoboCup Junior competition aims to develop teamwork and technical skills in an environment of participation, fun and excitement," lecturer in the School of Computing and Mathematics Dr Allen Benter said."It's the culmination of a lot of hard work by students who have built and programmed their robots over the course of the year. It's an opportunity for students to show their ingenuity and creativity to solve complex problems."Robotics is a developing career area and perhaps some of these students will design and build the domestic, industrial and manufacturing robots of the future."The winners of the challenge will receive prizes and have the option to progress to the NSW State Competition in Sydney in August.For more information about RoboCup Junior Australia visit RoboCup's website.