Amazon Cyber Robotics

Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge

Discover how Amazon uses computer science and robotics daily to deliver customer goods!

What is the challenge?

Can you code an Amazon Hercules robot to deliver your friend’s birthday present on time? Join this free, 3-hour virtual challenge to learn programming basics. The challenge runs on Chrome and is recommended for aged 8 or above.

Teachers/Coaches:

Create a teacher account

Review the teacher manual which you can access after creating an account.*

Register your students

Set up classes in the platform and use your class codes to register your students directly into your virtual classroom.

Submit final survey

Let Amazon know how you enjoyed the challenge!

Teacher Sign-up
Students:

Create a student account

Compete on your own or share the opportunity with your class.*

Complete the challenge

Earn your spot on the leaderboard.

Submit final survey

This will complete your submission!

*Sign-up will redirect you to CoderZ. All data submitted will be treated in accordance with CoderZ’s Privacy Policy.

Student Sign-up

Who will be my guide?

Meet Fernanda and Jacques, two Amazon Future Engineer Apprentices, as they introduce this year’s Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge! They will guide you through the challenge and teach you about their computer science journey.

FAQ

What languages are available and what countries can participate?

The challenge is currently available in US English, Spanish, UK English, Canadian French, European French, German, and Italian. Portuguese and Japanese will be available later this fall.

Anyone can participate!
Can I try out the challenge without creating an account?

Yes! Click here to get started immediately on the first few missions. After you've completed a few challenges, you will be prompted to create a free account to continue.
If I'm a robotics coach, can I complete the challenge with my team?

Yes! Coaches should create a teacher account to directly enroll students into your virtual classroom.
If I'm a teacher, how does this fit into my classroom/curriculum?

Computer science and non-computer science teachers can use this challenge to start the school year by grounding student learning in real-life industry. No matter the grade-level, students can begin the year by understanding how what they will learn in class relates to future job opportunities. This can be a great bonus unit for any STEM/CS class or curriculum to help illuminate the "Why?" for your class.

The challenge can be broken into four 45 minute or three 60 minute lessons for any class (Intro to CS, AP CSP, science, math, etc) and is aligned to CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards. Teachers can review standards alignment in the teacher manual after creating their account.
If I'm a student, should I complete on my own or with my class?

Up to you! You can certainly complete the challenge on your own now! You can also share the opportunity with your classroom teacher to see if your entire class can compete and enter the raffle for the class prize.
What is the recommended age for participation?

We currently recommend this challenge for students aged 8 and older. However, you may always try it with younger learners and see how they do with your help!
Can I get access to CoderZ's regular courses, too?

At this time, Amazon Future Engineer is not sponsoring access to CoderZ's courses. Schools and teachers may reach out to CoderZ direcly for a quote to purchase access.
Is there a teacher guide or manual?

Yes! Teachers will receive an instructional manual after creating their account. The guide includes lesson plans, tips, and full instructions to make the Cyber Robotics Challenge awesome in your classroom.
Who can I contact for technical help?

For technical help, reach out to CoderZ within the coding platform by pressing "Help" in the bottom right screen. For questions about Amazon Future Engineer, email afe-contact@amazon.com.
Can I share this challenge with other teachers or friends?

Yes! Feel free to share. This challenge is open to everyone.
What is the Amazon Future Engineer Apprenticeship?

Learn all about the Apprenticeship here!
What is Amazon Future Engineer?

Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career program aimed at inspiring and educating hundreds of thousands of students from underrepresented and underserved communities each year to try computer science and coding.