ROBOT GAMES! And Star Wars Day: May the 4th Be With You! Come and see 12 FIRST Tech Challenge robots competing on 2 game fields. On May 4, 2024 in TECHIN (Trinapolio 2, Vilnius).

(2024-05-04)

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!

While our desire for medals is undeniable, we also recognize that the journey and knowledge gained during the pursuit of excellence hold greater significance than the mere luster of those medals. In this instance, the coveted gold at the FIRST Global Challenge was claimed by teams from China, Eritrea, Vietnam, and a remarkable "Hope" team, comprised of refugees residing in various nations.

Lituanica X Singapore squad wrote another noteworthy chapter in Lithuanian robotics history! What's more, a delightful surprise awaited them as they were awarded with a special Social media award, acknowledging their exceptional contribution to the promotion of robotics!

Lituanica X - Team Lithuania joyfully entered the FIRST Global Challenge arena in Singapore! This time, there are even four girls in the five-member team! In the video, from left to right, we see Eglė Rupeikytė, Agnė Dundulytė, Nida Kirdulytė, and Agnė Silevičiūtė. May your courage and determination serve as an example to all Lithuanian girls! Also, respect to the great member-mentor of the team, Povilas Kulis! All of Lituanica X in Lithuania is chanting for you "Lie-tu-va! Lie-tu-va! Lie-tu-va!" 

Lituanica X members, Dainius Užusenis and Rokas Kirdulis, had their own moment in the spotlight at the International Community Festival "Vilnius is my City." This presented yet another fantastic opportunity to underscore the significance of robotics and the importance of engaging young minds in creative and STEM-related pursuits. Did you know that Vilnius, the vibrant capital of Lithuania, is a city where 1 in every 10 residents hails from a different corner of the world? We hope this diversity will spark more ideas, innovations and inventions! And we believe that Lituanica X will be important part of this process! 

Lituanica X - Team Lithuania is broadening its geographical footprint! Over the past weekend, our team members Nida Kirdulyte and Rokas Kirdulis proudly represented Lithuania in the international robotics competition "Bucharest Twin Cup" held in Romania.

Moreover, the invitation to join the prestigious FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) event is a true honor for us. The FTC league serves as the platform for robots of up to half a meter in size, attracting participation from more than 6000 teams globally each year.

Being able to act as ambassadors of Lithuania in the global robotics arena is an immensely gratifying experience. We look forward to showcasing our skills and contributing to the advancement of robotics!