Antonio Obaid's experience at the RomeCup competing with robotic arms
At the RomeCup 2025, amid exciting challenges and surprising innovations, the Majorana-Corner high school in Mirano (Venice) also shone, bringing three projects to the competition that combine creativity, technical skills and a vision of the future. This is the story of Antonio Obaid, a fifth-year student and passionate maker with remarkable leadership skills.
Antonio is no stranger to the RomeCup: ‘I was there last year and enjoyed it so much that I wanted to involve nine other classmates. It's a category that is particularly close to my heart because it allows you to fully express your creativity and desire to work with robotics.’
The Majorana team was accompanied by Professor Alessandra Scarpa, the driving force behind the institute's robotics laboratory, and supported by head teacher Marina Marin. As reported in the newspaper La Piazza Web, the school confirmed its excellence at national level, distinguishing itself not only for its technical results but also for its ability to inspire young people to see themselves as active protagonists of change.
Participation in Robotic Art Makers, one of the most original challenges of the RomeCup, demonstrated how technology can also be an expressive tool and a bridge between distant worlds. Projects such as this give concrete form to the RomeCup's mission: to connect schools, research, businesses and institutions to train a new generation of innovators (the three teams included five girls!).
The three projects presented by the three teams from the school
- BeThere: first place
Micro Arm category
Team members: Antonio Obaid, Simone Carraro, Cristiano Duca, Ettore Carradori.
A teleoperable humanoid torso, which opens up the possibility of being physically present in an environment but at a distance. The torso is small and portable.
- RukkSC7: first place
Robotic Arm Makers
Team members: Antonio Obaid, Aurora Paglia, Tommaso Palermo, Ilie Florina.
An electric rover with four shock-absorbing wheels, front-wheel steering and rear-wheel drive with differential. The rover, in the SCT (Short Course Truck) category, is equipped with a robotic arm that uses technologies developed in “Rukkeli” and “BeThere”.
- Rukkeli
Rover & Arm Offroad Path
The team includes Antonio Obaid, Lorena Maria Salajan, Nicole Cazzin, and Lara Bernardin.
A teleoperated humanoid torso, which opens up the possibility of being physically present in an environment but at a distance.
