MELHOR MECATRÓNICO
The Best Mechatronics Competition is a special recognition dedicated to professionals who represent the future of automotive repair.
NEXT EDITION 2025/26
Registration for the next edition will open in September 2025
Organized by Jornal das Oficinas in partnership with CEPRA and expoMECÂNICA , the IX Best Mechatronic Competition is an inspiration for all professionals and a clear demonstration that innovation and technical knowledge are the path to success in the automotive repair of the future.
SPONSORS 2025/26
PARTNERSHIP
IX BEST MECHATRONIC
the expoMECÂNICA hall will once again be the stage for the final in May 2026
More than 19,000 visitors had the opportunity to go through the final of the Best Mechatronics during the three days of the expoMECÂNICA trade fair in 2024
To participate you must:
01: PRE-REGISTER
September 2025
During this period, registration is made by filling out an online questionnaire. Pre-registration results in a list of candidates, ranked sequentially by date and time of registration, with the first 300 being full candidates. The remaining candidates will be considered substitutes and will only participate in the competition if full candidates withdraw.
02: WATCH A WEBINAR
On schedule
Pre-registered candidates will be invited to participate in an online webinar, held during a CEPRA training event, after work hours. The webinar will present the online simulation platform, where the tests will be developed to find the eight candidates who will be in the Final of the Competition. The webinar will be recorded and, later, released for consultation.
04: GO TO THE FINAL
May 2024
The Final of the Best Mechatronics Competition will take place during the three days of the Expomecânica event, which will take place in May 2026, at Exponor, in Porto. Over the three days, competitors will have to perform several tests. Competitors will have access to all the equipment, tools and consumables necessary to carry out the tests, as well as technical information.