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VEX Robotics World Championship Marks 10-Year Anniversary with 1,400 Student Teams from Around the World & Improved Schedule

August 25, 2016
Greenville, TX – August 25, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation announced today that the VEX Robotics World Championship, now entering its 10th year, will bring together the to...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Announces Middle School and High School Winners

April 27, 2019
Louisville, KY – April 27, 2019 – Today, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation awarded the VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) Middle School and High School World Champions, along wit...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Crowns 2017 Winners

April 26, 2017
Louisville, KY – April 26, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics are thrilled to announce the elementary school through college winners of the 2017 VEX Rob...
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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Goes Virtual: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s to Host VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration and First-Ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament

April 17, 2020
Greenville, TX – April 17, 2020 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is taking its annual VEX Robotics World Championship virtual this year. Although the COVID-19 out...
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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship 2021

April 6, 2021
The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics, is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the fir...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Shapes and Diversifies the Future STEM Workforce

April 10, 2018
Greenville, TX – April 10, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is proud to announce the 11th annual VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Fou...
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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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