Hi, I am excited to announce AI Olympics (https://twitter.com/RealAIGym), a competition focused on advancing artificial intelligence and robotics, taking place at IJCAI 2023. We invite motivated students and researchers in the fields of AI, machine learning, reinforcement learning, optimal control, and related areas to participate in this unique challenge. Visit our competition website at https://ijcai-23.dfki-bremen.de/competitions/ai_olympics/ for more details.

The AI Olympics revolves around solving standard dynamic tasks on underactuated robotic systems, such as the Acrobot and Pendubot. Participants will first work in simulation, and the top 4 teams will be selected to carry out experiments on real robots. The challenge aims to improve the athletic intelligence of robots, stimulate algorithmic advancements, and facilitate reproducibility in robotics and reinforcement learning communities. Participants will compete against the baseline controllers on RealAIGym leaderboards available at: https://dfki-ric-underactuated-lab.github.io/real_ai_gym_leaderboard/

Please find a detailed description of the challenge, including motivation, tasks, rules, submission guidelines, schedule, and keynote speakers on our website: https://ijcai-23.dfki-bremen.de/competitions/ai_olympics/.

To express your interest and receive email updates about the challenge, click here: [Expression of Interest for Participation](https://forms.gle/5mFy64TR9rUvD4RC6).

Key Dates:

• Website & Competition Release: 31st March 2023
• Submission Deadline for Simulation Stage: 1st June 2023
• Simulation Stage Winners Announcement: 15th June 2023
• End of Remote Hardware Experiments: 30th July 2023
• IJCAI 2023: 19th-25th August 2023

Prizes: The competition winners will have the opportunity to win prizes worth over $2000 combined!

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your skills, learn from experts in the field, and contribute to the advancement of AI and robotics. We look forward to your participation in the AI Olympics at IJCAI 2023!

*Please feel free to forward this announcement to any colleagues, students, or groups who may be interested in participating in the AI Olympics.