# ARIAC 2021 -- Industrial Robot Simulation Competition Sponsored by NIST!

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**Created:** [January 21, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ariac-2021-industrial-robot-simulation-competition-sponsored-by-nist/18585 "2021-01-21T18:13:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Katherine\_Scott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/katherine_scott/32/4434_2.png) [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ariac-2021-industrial-robot-simulation-competition-sponsored-by-nist/18585/1 "2021-01-21T18:13:30Z")

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[Screen Cap from the 2017 ARIAC Winner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95fC6mh34jI&ab_channel=CAMUSCViterbi)

Hi Everyone,

[NIST](http://www.nist.gov) has asked me to pass along an update on the 2021 Agile Robotics for Industrial Automation Competition (ARIAC). If you are unfamiliar with ARIAC it is a simulation-based robotics competition similar to the DARPA SubT Challenge, but focused specifically on industrial robot applications. This year is the fifth anniversary of the competition; and the high-level parameters of the competition are the same as in prior years. This year’s competition will be simulation based and there will be three wining slots with a prize pool of US$17500.

To learn more about the competition specifics you should plan on attending the launch telecon on Wednesday 2021-02-03T18:30:00Z. The connection details can be found on the [project website](https://www.nist.gov/el/intelligent-systems-division-73500/agile-robotics-industrial-automation-competition). You can get a rough idea of the competition software by looking at the [repository from the prior year](https://github.com/usnistgov/ARIAC/tree/master). Registration for the event can be accomplished through [this google form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsNkBppFOlStzJXlWP2ayhi-CQRrraLm9ORvlGagUK98-MyA/viewform). Questions and requests for information can be made through [ariac@nist.gov](mailto:ariac@nist.gov). We would encourage everyone to use the ROS Discourse `ARIAC Users` category to find team mates and discuss the competition.

Cheers, and good luck!

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**Author:** ![Katherine\_Scott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.openrobotics.org/katherine_scott/32/4434_2.png) [@Katherine\_Scott](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/u/Katherine_Scott)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://discourse.openrobotics.org/t/ariac-2021-industrial-robot-simulation-competition-sponsored-by-nist/18585/2 "2021-02-18T22:41:38Z")

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NIST just dropped the [code for ARIAC 2021](https://github.com/usnistgov/ARIAC/tree/ariac2021). It is worth taking a look. You can sign up to be a competitor [here](http://nist.gov/ariac).