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Over 1,000 Student-Led Robotics Teams Converge at VEX Worlds – Gathering Under One Roof, in One City, From Around the Globe For One Epic Celebration

April 18, 2016
Greenville, TX – April 18, 2016 – VEX Worlds 2016 kicks off this week! Presented by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation, this culminating event...
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Students from Around the Globe Celebrate Diversity & Teamwork during 11th Annual VEX IQ Challenge World Championship

May 1, 2018
Louisville, KY – May 1, 2018 – Today, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation crowned the VEX IQ Challenge (VIQC) Elementary & Middle School World Champions at VEX Worlds 2018. ...
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Robotics Students From Canada, China, Puerto Rico and the United States of America Crowned Champions at VEX Worlds 2016

April 23, 2016
Greenville, TX – April 23, 2016 – More than 1,100 robotics teams from 30 nations gathered at VEX Worlds to compete during three days of intense back-to-back matches for the chance to become World Cha...
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Online Challenges Winners Announced

July 1, 2021
We are proud to announce the winners for our final round of our 2020-2021 Season Online Challenges! Great job to all the students who participated this season. The 2021-2022 Season Online Chal...
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Students & Female Change-Makers Unite on International Day of the Girl

October 13, 2017
The Dallas flagship event took place this week at Texas Instruments, along with 100 other Girl Powered workshops spanning across the United States and the globe. These events coincided with the Inter...
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Northrop Grumman Foundation, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation to Create New Robotics Teams Worldwide

February 6, 2013
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Feb. 6, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation today announced a partnership to establish 200 new VEX Robotics Compet...
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OMRON Donates $10,000 To Support Girls In STEM

February 6, 2020
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, January 30, 2020 – OMRON today announced it will donate $10,000 to the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation in support of its “Girl Powered” initiative, which...
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Northrop Grumman Foundation Extends Partnership of VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

August 13, 2013
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – August 13, 2013 – The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that the Northrop Grumman Foundation will be the pr...
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2025-2026 Signature Event Updates

  1. An Event Partner wanting to apply to host a Signature Event must have hosted events for at least 2 seasons prior to applying. 
  2. Signature Events must use the officially branded award banners for the Excellence Award and Tournament/Teamwork Champions Award.
  3. When hanging field skirts the VEX Robotics logo/brand name can not be covered up on the competition fields.
  4. VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Events may have regional capacity and max per organization restrictions lifted 8 weeks before the event if the event is not full (similar to the process already in place for VEX IQ Robotics Competition Signature Events).
  5. Minimum pit size reduced to 8’x 8’ instead of 10’x10’.
  6. Beginning in the 2025-2026 season, the REC Foundation will collect $10 instead of $5 per team registration on all Signature Events. This is to help offset travel costs for REC Foundation staff to support these larger events.

2025-2026 Signature Event Application Reminders

  1. Existing Signature Events only need to complete the Final Application (due by March 31, 2025)
  2. New Signature Event concepts will need to complete the Initial Proposal by January 31, 2025 and if approved, complete the Final Application by March 31, 2025.
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