FRC is a large-scale robotics competition where teams of high school students design, build, and program robots to compete in an annual challenge.
VEX offers a variety of robotics competitions, including VRC, VEX U, and more. Students design and build robots to compete in challenges that change annually, promoting innovation and collaboration.
BEST stands for "Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology." Teams are provided a standardized kit of materials and have six weeks to design, build, and test a robot that can complete specific tasks.
RoboCup is an international competition that focuses on various robotics challenges, including soccer, rescue missions, and more. It promotes research and education in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Zero Robotics is a programming competition where students code satellites called SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites) on the International Space Station to compete in a space-based challenge.
Botball challenges students to design, build, and program autonomous robots to complete tasks on a playing field. The competition emphasizes STEM education and critical thinking.
SeaPerch combines robotics and underwater engineering. Students build remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and participate in underwater challenges that test their designs in water.