Robotics competitions
Upcoming contests and championships.
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Sep 25 – Dec 31, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
CombatHappening now
BattleBots Destruct-A-Thon
BattleBots Arena
The live BattleBots robot-combat show in Las Vegas. Shows run on a published schedule through December 31.
I'm attendingOct 7 – Oct 10, 2026
Incheon, South Korea
YouthHappening now
FIRST Global Challenge 2026
Songdo Convensia
An Olympics-style robotics competition with national high-school teams from 190+ countries. The 2026 theme is Igniting Innovation, on wildfire.
I'm attendingOct 13 – Oct 16, 2026
Zagreb, Croatia
Youth
WRO 2026 Open Championship – Europe
Zagreb Fair (Zagrebački Velesajam)
World Robot Olympiad's European open championship, with every WRO category and age group.
I'm attendingNov 5 – Nov 13, 2026
College Station, TX
Challenge
DARPA Triage Challenge Finals
Disaster City
The final round of DARPA's mass-casualty triage challenge: autonomous air and ground robots find and assess casualties. $1.5M grand prize for systems.
I'm attendingNov 7, 2026
Norwalk, CT
Combat
NHRL November 2026 Pro Tour
House of Havoc
Round 3 of the invite-only NHRL World Championship Pro Tour, streamed live on DAZN.
I'm attendingDec 8 – Dec 10, 2026
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Youth
WRO 2026 International Final
Puerto Rico Convention Center
The World Robot Olympiad final for national champion teams. The 2026 theme is Robots Meet Culture.
I'm attendingDates TBA · 2026 season finale
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Autonomous racingDates TBA
A2RL 2026 Season Finale
Yas Marina Circuit
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League returns home after its Imola debut to close the 2026 season with driverless Super Formula cars.
I'm attendingDecember 2026 · exact date TBA
Norwalk, CT
CombatDates TBA
2026 NHRL Pro World Championship – The Finals
House of Havoc
The invite-only season finale for NHRL's 3 lb, 12 lb, and 30 lb combat robots.
I'm attendingMar 20 – Mar 26, 2027
Location TBA
Challenge
DARPA Surgical Competition
Venue to be announced by DARPA
A $3.5M DARPA prize for trauma-surgery robots that assist surgeons and, eventually, operate on their own. Awards are March 26.
I'm attendingApr 21 – Apr 24, 2027
Huntsville, AL
Space
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2027
U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Student teams drive human-powered and remote-controlled rovers over simulated lunar terrain while completing mission tasks.
I'm attendingApr 27 – May 6, 2027
St. Louis, MO
Youth
RECF STEM World Championship 2027
Venue details to come from RECF
The REC Foundation's world championship for its robotics and aerial drone competition seasons.
I'm attendingApr 28 – May 1, 2027
Houston, TX
Youth
FIRST Championship 2027
George R. Brown Convention Center
The season finale for FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, and FIRST LEGO League teams from around the world.
I'm attendingMay 5 – May 8, 2027
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
Students
Eurobot 2027 Finals
Parc Expo Les Oudairies
The senior finals of Eurobot, the international student robotics contest.
I'm attendingMay 24 – May 28, 2027
Seoul, South Korea
Research
ICRA 2027 Robot Competitions
COEX
The competition track at ICRA 2027. The lineup has not been published yet.
I'm attendingMay 24 – May 27, 2027
Kennedy Space Center, FL
Space
NASA Lunabotics Challenge 2027
AMF Center for Space Education, KSC Visitor Complex
University teams build robots for lunar construction tasks. In 2027 every team competes at Kennedy Space Center, with no separate qualifier.
I'm attendingJun 2 – Jun 5, 2027
Hanksville, UT
Space
University Rover Challenge 2027
Mars Desert Research Station
The Mars Society's competition for university teams building the next generation of Mars rovers, held in the Utah desert.
I'm attendingJun 17 – Jun 21, 2027
Nuremberg, Germany
Research
RoboCup 2027
Nuremberg Exhibition Center (Messe Nürnberg)
The RoboCup world championship: robot soccer, rescue, @Home, industrial, and RoboCupJunior leagues. RoboCup Germany lists June 15–21 including the days before play.
I'm attendingJune 2027 · exact dates TBA
Federal Way, WA
UnderwaterDates TBA
MATE ROV Competition World Championship 2027
Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center
The world final of the MATE ROV Competition for student-built underwater robots.
I'm attendingDates and location TBA
Location TBA
YouthDates TBA
VEX Robotics World Championship 2027
To be announced by VEX Robotics
The culminating event of the VEX Robotics competition season, now run through events.vex.com.
I'm attendingDates and location TBA
Location TBA
UnderwaterDates TBA
International SeaPerch Challenge 2027
To be announced by RoboNation
The invitation-only final for teams that excel at regional SeaPerch underwater-robot competitions.
I'm attending