Robot Games #6 took place on Saturday, April 5th

(2025-04-05)

The photos on the left - the winning teams of the leagues at Robot Games #5 (): PREMIER - MAGIS, PRO PLUS - VĖJAVAIKIAI, PRO - ŠIAULIAI TECH, MINI FLL - TECHNOROBOT, ROBOSTART - VARŽTAI! And the higlights of the event - the photos on the right! 

(2025-03-08)

Robot Games #5 took place on Saturday, March 8th

(2025-03-08)

The Lituanica X robotics community held a roadshow at the Governmental Palace, presenting its cutting-edge robots. It was both an honor and a thrilling experience to showcase the Premier league teams’ engineering achievements to none other than Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. 

(2025-02-03)

The Alliance of Teams - Vilnius Lyceum Robotics and PlumBum - triumphed at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Benelux Qualifying Tournament. Their engineering brilliance was recognized with prestigious awards: PlumBum earned the Think Award, while Vilnius Lyceum Robotics received the Innovate Award. 

(2025-01-26)

Lituanica X and FTC 24500 Litbot took center stage once again as they were invited to announce the winner of one of Lithuania's most prestigious music awards, M.A.M.A. They revealed the winner in the electronic music category, earning recognition in front of over 10,000 spectators—a record-breaking moment for live robotics publicity!

(2025-01-24)

We’re incredibly proud of team, FTC 24500 Litbot, for their victory at the FIRST Tech Challenge Benelux Qualifying Tournament! This marks yet another milestone for the Lithuanian robotics movement. Huge respect to Kauno jėzuitų gimnazija, the most robotics-friendly school in Lithuania, and to Lithuania’s esteemed robotics mentors, Albertas Juskauskas and Saulius Virgilijus, for their unparalleled dedication and support!

(2025-01-19)

During Robot Games #4, teams in Vilnius and Kyiv had their final competitive preparation for the upcoming FIRST Tech Challenge Lithuanian Championship, taking place on February 8-9 in Vilnius! 

Following ROBOT GAMES #4, Team “Magis” has taken the lead in the elite Premier League. Congratulations to them on this achievement!

We are thrilled to see the number of teams in Kyiv grow to four. Even more exciting, the Ukrainian teams will be joining us in Vilnius for the February event.

(2025-01-11)

The winners of Robot Games #4 in their respective leagues are: PR Robotai, Technorobot, and Android. Congratulations to these teams for their exceptional achievements! 

(2025-01-11)

Robot Games #4 took place on Saturday, January 11th

(2025-01-11)

Friendly competition among Lithuanian, Latvian, Polish, and Ukrainian teams during the KICK-OFF event was highlighted in the FIRST Global Challenge newsletter, which is distributed to the world's top robotics teams! 

(2024-09-14)

Members of the Lituanica X community had an amazing experience running in the Rimi Vilnius Marathon alongside our partners from Kyiv, Team UkrainiX. It was a powerful way to show solidarity with Ukraine in front of thousands of spectators! 

(2024-09-08)

Top robotics teams from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Ukraine gathered for a friendly competition on the FIRST Global Challenge field. This event provided an excellent opportunity for teams to test their robots in a competitive environment ahead of the official games in Athens, taking place from September 26-29.

(2024-09-07)

The new robotics season has officially begun, with a thrilling kick-off led by none other than Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė! Time to get creative and build some incredible robots! 

(2024-09-07)

Two elite robotics teams from @Lituanica X's prestigious MARS League, PlumBum and Litbot, are kicking off their competition today in Romania, facing off against the strongest robotics teams in Europe. They will compete as a single alliance named "The White Stork". Watch the matches here: https://www.youtube.com/@BucharestTwinCup. The event schedule: https://bucharesttwincup.com/schedule

(2024-08-16)

The Lituanica X community team, PlumBum took part in the “Mega Summer | Technology and Innovation” event. They teamed up with “LitBot,” another Lithuanian FTC team, to introduce people to the world of robotics and FIRST. 

(2024-08-09)

The Lituanica X community team, the Vilnius Lyceum Robotics, stays busy even during the off-season. Participating in robotics competitions isn't just about building robots; it's also about serving as ambassadors for educational robotics in local communities. 

(2024-08-09)

The new LEGO robotics season has begun worldwide. In the 2024/2025 "FIRST LEGO League" season, robots will autonomously complete missions designed according to the "SUBMERGED" theme. Become a Robotics Star! Visit: https://robotiada.org.

(2024-08-06)

Ukrainian and Lithuanian robotics teams attended a summer camp last week to prepare for the Robotics Olympics, the "FIRST Global Challenge," set to take place in Athens this September. The live morning show of the main national broadcaster, "LRT," wanted to know more. Matas Čiuželis (Lithuania) and Roman Filonenko (Ukraine) were invited for a friendly chat. 

(2024-08-02)

The joint Ukrainian-Lithuanian robotics summer camp is currently underway in Lithuania. This event signifies the long-term cooperation between the Lithuanian and Ukrainian robotics communities, including long-term partners Ukrainian Robotics Team, Lithuanian Robotics Team, UkrainiX and Lituanica X. 

(2024-07-29)

Team Robotics Lithuania, representatives of the Lituanica X robotics community, had an inspiring meeting with the Minister of Education, Science, and Sports, Mrs. Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė. The minister wished the team good luck as they prepare to represent Lithuania in the prestigious FIRST Global Challenge, an Olympic-style world robotics championship.  

(2024-07-12)

Lituanica X is excited to announce the second year of its Robots Design Academy! Enhance your Solidworks skills by designing a robot for the FIRST Global Challenge, taking place in September 2024 in Athens.  

(2024-07-02)

Lithuania's Top Robo Cities of 2024 are Kaunas and Alytus!!! The TOP ROBO CITY GAMES brought together 20 of the best robotics teams from 9 municipalities. Team "Litbot" from Kaunas emerged as the winner of the elite MARS league, earning the prestigious VILNIUS MAYOR'S CUP. Team "Hawkbotics" from Alytus clinched the victory in the START league. 

(2024-06-15)

Recently, the Lituanica X robotics community had the privilege of visiting Light Conversion, a symbol of contemporary Lithuanian innovation and engineering. Light Conversion is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of femtosecond lasers. It was an honor to showcase our robots to the company's founder, Dr. Romualdas Danielius. 

(2024-06-08)

A cherished member of the Lituanica X community, the all-girls robotics team "PlumBum," continues to champion the importance of robotics. In collaboration with our long-term partner from Kaunas Jesuit High School, team "Litbot," they recently showcased their award-winning robots to the Vilnius St. Christopher Rotary Club. 

(2024-06-05)

Lituanica X proudly presents TEAM LITHUANIA, our representatives at the prestigious FIRST Global Challenge, an Olympic-style world robotics championship. Pictured from left to right: Rokas Kirdulis, Kristupas Šilalė, Viltė Ščerbakovaitė, Matas Čiuželis, and team captain Povilas Kulis. 

(2024-05-30)

Lituanica X running fans recently enjoyed a unique opportunity to participate in two running events: in the Vilnius Half Marathon in person and virtually in the Kyiv Chestnut Run - Пробіг під каштанами. 163440 people worlwide have participated in the #probig2024 .

(2024-05-25)

Lituanica X, along with our partner team „Litbot“ from Kaunas Jesuit High School, had the honor of meeting the Ambassador of Ukraine to Lithuania, Petro Beshta. We are very grateful to the ambassador for the warm welcome. 

(2024-05-22)

Almost €300,000 were raised during the charity concert "LAISVĖS VAIKAMS 2024," organized by Stiprūs Kartu (#StrongTogether) on May 18. Thousands gathered in Vilnius for the concert, with many more watching on TV3. We are very grateful for the opportunity to share Lituanica X's story with the concert audience. The video is produced and owned by Stiprūs Kartu. 

(2024-05-18)

Winners of Lituanica X ROBOT GAMES! LTX MARS league: Gold Medal: Vilnius Lyceum Robotics (Vilnius), Silver Medal: PlumBum (Vilnius), Bronze Medal: Argon (Vilnius/Alytus). LTX START league: Gold Medal: Electron (Elektrėnai), Silver Medal: Firestarter (Klaipėda), Bronze Medal: Android (Vilnius)

(2024-05-04)

Lituanica X ROBOT GAMES introduced a new tradition - presenting awards for outstanding engineering achievements. INNOVATE AWARD for innovative ideas and  THINK AWARD for the engineering design process - Team "Neon." CONTROL AWARD for sensors and algorithms - Team "PlumBum." DESIGN AWARD for functionality and aesthetics - Team "Vilnius Lyceum Robotics." 

(2024-05-04)

Lituanica X ROBOT GAMES was a blast! 17 robots from all over Lithuania took part! It may sound like a small number but note that just a year ago there was only one FIRST Tech Challange class robot competing European Championship in the Netherlands. Sounds like a quantum leap for us! And it is just a begining!!!

(2024-05-04)

Join us for a historic event in the Lituanica X community—the first-ever live broadcast of ROBOT GAMES! Tune in on Saturday, May 4th at 13:00 to catch all the action. Don’t miss a moment! Stream live on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/4svhfSsHP or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzqC31VyLzU. 

(2024-05-03)

Lituanica X community is dedicated to promoting robotics in Lithuania. This video showcases one of the many reasons for our enthusiasm. We're proud to have such motivated members driving our movement forward!

(2024-05-01)

The competition season for the global robotics movement, FIRST, concluded this weekend in Houston, USA, and "Lituanica Vilnius Lyceum Robotics" finished it with a loud bang! The World Championship event this year attracted 50,000 participants and spectators. Being part of this impressive gathering is an honor in itself, but receiving the special "GROWING FIRST" award is an extraordinary achievement. Congratulations to the team! 

(2024-04-20)

Yesterday, team "PlumBum" had the honor of meeting with the Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovations, Aušrinė Armonaitė, and Vice-Minister Neringa Morozaitė-Rasmussen. This meeting provided a valuable opportunity to discuss robotics competitions and the role of girls and women in STEM. "PlumBum" has already made history as the first all-girls robotics team in Europe. Now, it's time for other girls to follow their inspiring example!

(2024-04-16)

Today "Vilnius Lyceum Robotics" is flying to the World Robotics Championship to represent Lithuania in the main event for FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) class robots. The team's video showcases exceptional teamwork and the will to exceed expectations! Let's show the world that we are a country of achievers! Go Lithuania!  

(2024-04-14)

"PlumBum" showcased their award-winning robot during a major student event in Lithuania "The Physicists Day FiDi". Lituanica X partners from Kaunas, team "Litbot", joined the show as well. 

(2024-04-13)

The Lituanica X community is thrilled to announce that Povilas Kulis, the captain of the team „Lituanica Vilnius Lyceum Robotics“, has been awarded an unprecedented honor. In recognition of his significant contributions to the field of robotics, he has been chosen as one of the few European representatives personally invited to the World Robotics Championships in Houston. Here, he will strive to secure a spot among the elite so called "Dean's List" winners! Go Povilas! 

(2024-03-27)

Lituanica X was celebrated today with a standing ovation from thousands of basketball enthusiasts during the halftime break of the match between the two Vilnius teams, “Rytas” and “Wolves” We deeply appreciate the overwhelming support from the people of Lithuania! And congratulations to BC RYTAS, Vilnius with the victory! 

(2024-03-24)

Teams from the Lituanica X community were honored with monetary awards by the Municipality of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. 

(2024-03-21)

Lituanica X community constantly seeks out unique challenges. This time, we organized a robotics competition at the government's headquarters, with Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė as a distinguished spectator. 

(2024-03-20)

The Lituanica X community believes that the moment has arrived to significantly expand the reach of robotics to all school students in Lithuania. We express our sincere gratitude to the Minister of Education, Science and Sport, Gintautas Jakštas, for engaging with us in a fruitful discussion about the necessities of the robotics movement. 

(2024-03-14)

Lithuanian robotics teams were victorious at the European Robotics Championship "FIRST Tech Challemge" in Italy! "Lituanica - Vilnius Lyceum robotics" was selected to participate in the World Championship in the USA. "Lituanica PlumBum" and the Kaunas Jesuit Gymnasium team "LitBot", together with a partner team from Romania, won in the category of robot games, and "Lituanica X" with partners secured second place. 

"Lituanica X" and "LitBot" exemplified that principles and values surpass the pursuit of victories. In several matches, they declined to partner with the Russian team. The youth resolutely demonstrated to all participants the importance of supporting Ukraine.

(2024-03-10)

Four teams from the Lituanica X community will proudly represent Lithuania at the European Robotics Championship in Italy this weekend. Go Lithuania! 

(2024-03-02)

Lituanica X robots RUSH 

(2024-03-02)

Another significant milestone for Lituanica X – 11 robots participated in a friendly training across 2 game fields. Our goal is to expand this number to 20 robots! Let's keep pushing forward! 

(2024-03-02)

"Lituanica - Vilnius Lyceum Robotics" achieved a historic milestone yesterday by participating in the playoffs of the premier European robotics competition for high school students, "FTC Benelux". Congratulations! 

(2024-02-24)

Lituanica X organized FIRST Lego League Explore Vilnius region competition. We are grateful Rimantas Burnickis and Robotiada for partnership!

(2024-02-03)

Lituanica X organized FIRST Lego League Discover Vilnius region competition. We are grateful Sergejus Neifachas and Robotiada for partnership!

(2024-02-03)

Lituanica X organized FIRST Lego League Challange Vilnius region competition. We are grateful Robotiada for partnership!

(2024-02-03)

Lituanica X in action during Vilnius Tech Challenge

(2024-02-03)

Vilnius Tech Challenge was a truly great event! Hundreds of participants and spectators, almost 30 teams, and lots of cool robots. Say it loud – 'LIE-TU-VA'!!! Looking forward to meet again next year!

(2024-02-03)

Vilnius Tech Challenge is comming on February 3! We are grateful Robotiada for partnership.

(2024-01-31)

Congratulations to our teammates from “Vilnius Lyceum Robotics” and “Neon”! Each team achieved four victories, with only two losses, during the weekend at the pan-European robotics competition in the Netherlands. Visiting our role models, the Team Rembrandts in Eindhoven, was an additional source of motivation.

(2024-01-21)

Watch the thrill of robotics competition with our teams, 'Vilnius Lyceum Robotics' and 'Neon', joining forces as one alliance. While a portion of the field remains outside the camera's view, the footage captures the essence and excitement of the event.

(2024-01-20)

"Neon" and "Vilnius Lyceum Robotics" are once again embarking on their journey to the European robotics competition in the Netherlands. As outstanding ambassadors of Lithuanian robotics, Lituanica X community wishes you and your robots the best of luck! 

(2024-01-19)

We want to share our gratitude with the Gunn Robotics Team of the FIRST Robotics Competition league. They have created an outstanding collection of videos on work safety. They have also graciously allowed us to use them for the training of Lituanica X members. Our community is proud to have even managed to create our own online training platform using Moodle Cloud. If other teams are interested in using it, please let us know. 

(2024-01-18)

Lituanica X is proud to partner with the Ukrainian robotics movement! The entire Ukrainian Robotics Team visited us last September. Our community was delighted to welcome Ihor and Maryna from Ukraine again last weekend! We are grateful to our sponsors, who have enabled us to support the travel costs of our Ukrainian friends to Lithuania both times. 

(2024-01-13)

Ever wondered how robots are trained to perform in competitions? Here's how it's done in Lituanica X! Teams thank Techin for providing facilities for training!

(2024-01-13)

Lituanica X will organize Vilnius Tech Challenge on February 3! This will be competition for FTC robots as well as FIRST Lego League event for teams of Vilnius region.

(2024-01-09)

Lituanica X squad "Lituanica Vilnius Lyceum Robotics" had friendly chat with Canadian FTC team Robeartics.

(2024-01-03)

As the remaining days of 2023 dwindle, Lituanica X - Team Lithuania persists in the pursuit of innovative ideas alongside great partners within the FIRST robotics community. The collaborative online meeting took place today with Ukrainian Robotics Team and Walnut Hills Robotics Team 6133 from USA, focusing on the development of a journal that would unveil the captivating world of FIRST to individuals with a curiosity for technology. Responsibilities were allocated, and deadlines were mutually agreed upon. The fruits of this collaboration are anticipated to be unveiled within the coming months. Stay tuned! 

Lituanica X achieved another first – this time, on the TEDx stage! Julius Augustaitis passionately narrated our team's story during TEDxYouth@VIS in April. We are thrilled to finally share video of his talk with the world. Julius illuminated the enduring motivation behind our remarkable 6-year journey, and our robot played a big role on the stage too. Bravo, Julius! Let's applaud Vilnius International School for orchestrating this incredible event!