The CYBATHLON 2024: Schedules and Races

Just two months until CYBATHLON 2024, which takes place from 25-27 October in Zürich and various local hubs worldwide. Join us at SWISS Arena in Kloten or via the live stream at www.cybathlon.com to experience the forefront of assistive technology. Up to 80 international teams from 27 countries will compete in 8 disciplines, including the newly introduced Assistance Robot and Vision Assistance Races. There will be 9 competition hubs including the main hub in Zürich.

The races will be performed simultaneously with a minute difference in start times, showcasing the latest assistive technologies designed to help people with disabilities with everyday tasks. The discipline tasks will range from controlling avatars in video games using brain signals in the BCI race to navigating challenging terrains with exoskeletons. For example, in the Vision Assistance Race, participants will sort colours and overcome obstacles, while in the Arm Prosthesis Race, they'll detect and feel the shapes of objects with prosthetic hands, among many other similar tasks in each of the 8 disciplines. These tasks closely simulate real-life scenarios, emphasising the practical application of assistive technologies.

Check the detailed programme.

The Programme

The event spans three days, with qualifying rounds and finals. There will be two sessions each on Friday (25 October) and Saturday (26 October) and one session on Sunday (27 October). The Finals will take place on Saturday and Sunday at noon (sessions 3 and 5).

Friday, October 25: Session 1: Qualifications (11:00 CET)

In this inaugural session, teams from the Arm Prosthesis, Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Leg Prosthesis, and Assistance Robot Races will undergo qualifying rounds.

Friday, October 25: Session 2: Qualifications (18:00 CET)

In this session, teams from the Arm Prosthesis, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Bike, Leg Prosthesis, and Assistance Robot Races will undergo qualifying rounds.

Saturday, October 26: Session 3: Qualifications and Finals (11:00 CET)

In this session, teams from the Arm Prosthesis, and Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) will go through the qualifications round as well as there will be finals for Leg Prosthesis, Functional Electrical Stimulation Bike, Arm Prosthesis and Assistance Roboto Races. The session will conclude with a medal ceremony for the disciplines that go through the finals.

Saturday, October 26: Session 4 (18:00 CET)

In this session, teams from the Wheelchair, Exoskeleton, Brain-Computer Interface, and Vision Assistance Race will go through the qualification rounds.

Sunday, October 27: Session 5: Qualifications and Finals (11:00 CET)

In this concluding session, teams from the Exoskeleton and Vision Assistance disciplines will compete in the qualification round, followed by the final rounds for the Vision Assistance, Brain-Computer Interface, Wheelchair, and Exoskeleton Races. The event will end with a medal ceremony for the disciplines that reach the finals.

Get Your Tickets

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the future of assistive technology. Tickets for CYBATHLON 2024 are on sale. Visit the official CYBATHLON website to secure your spot at this groundbreaking event and for more details on the schedule and teams.