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One of the World’s Fastest-Growing Student Drone Competition Programs Expands with Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and Robolink Partnership

August 31, 2026
GREENVILLE, Texas – August 31, 2026 – As drones transform aviation, public safety, agriculture, infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and other industries, employers will need a workf...
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RECF and AndyMark Collaborate to Offer Robotics Competition Part Opportunities

August 6, 2026
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) has collaborated with AndyMark to support the RECF Achieve Robotics Competition and RECF Inspire Robotics Competition, giving participating ...
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Partnerships Building Pathways: Palmetto Partners

December 7, 2025
“How can we get more kids involved in robotics?” That vital question, posed by Bob Couch and the group of South Carolina engineers and CEOs of Palmetto Partners in the early 2000s, laid the foundatio...
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Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. Expands Robotics Opportunities for Students

November 6, 2025
Since 2022, the Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc. has partnered with the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) to bring hands-on, classroom-based learning to life through the Factory Auto...
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Eaton Offers STEM Opportunities to Students Worldwide

October 7, 2025
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) partners with Eaton, a power management company, to bring access to student-centered robotics programs that embrace inclusivity and innovati...
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RECF and Google Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators with Nationwide Robotics Workshops 

March 25, 2025
Throughout 2023-2024, the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF), in collaboration with Google, held robotics workshops in fourteen locations across the US.  At each stop, hun...
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PLTW & RECF: Powering the Future of Engineering and Robotics Education

March 18, 2025
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) are joining forces to enhance engineering and robotics education. This partnership leverages the strengths o...
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The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) Expands its Partnerships with Native Tribes to Bridge Educational Divide Through Robotics Programming

November 12, 2024
Greenville, TX – November 12, 2024 — The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) expands its partnership with Native American Tribes across the United States to address the techn...
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3rd Annual Southwest Native American Showcase sponsored by Amazon and Google

October 13, 2022
All Native American and Indigenous Teams are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Native American Showcase Events – November 18-19, 2022 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Teams will have an oppo...
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Partner to Offer Greater Academic and Professional Support for Young Women

October 16, 2023
Greenville, TX – October 11, 2023 – To celebrate the International Day of the Girl, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) today announced ...
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Defense STEM Education Consortium Expands Support for Hands-on STEM Educational Activities in Military-Connected Communities

January 28, 2022
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.— The Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Consortium (DSEC), funded by the Department of Defense (DOD) and managed by RTI Intern...
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The University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approves the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation Robotics as a 2022-23 Pilot Program

January 12, 2022
GREENVILLE, Texas, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced today the organization was approved as a University ...
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation Receives a Nearly $750K Grant from Texas Workforce Commission to Expand Robotics Throughout Texas

September 8, 2020
Greenville, TX – September 3, 2020: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced today that it is partnering with the Texadds Workforce Commission’s Texas Youth Robotics Initia...
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation Receives a Nearly $700K Grant from Texas Workforce Commission to Continue Expanding Robotics Throughout Texas

September 18, 2021
GREENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced today that it is partnering with the Texas Workforc...
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The REC Foundation and SySTEMic Solutions Run Event at First Ever Philadelphia 76ers Robotics Night

March 18, 2015
On March 13, the Philadelphia 76ers held their first ever Robotics Night to raise STEM awareness. The 76ers gave us use of the court from 12-3 p.m. to setup, run the tournament, and break down. At 12...
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The 2014 REC Foundation and Robomatter Scholarship Winner is Cameron Akker of Redmond, Washington

June 11, 2014
Cameron Akker is the 2014 REC Foundation-RoboMatter scholarship recipient and will receive $5,000 intended for students pursuing a degree related to science, technology, engineering or mathemati...
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The REC Foundation Announces the 2015 Texas Instruments Scholarship Winners

May 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, TX – May 12, 2015 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Texas Instruments Scholarships, which encourages students to s...
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Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Receives Texas Workforce Commission Grant to Support 500 Robotics Teams

June 17, 2013
Rockwall, Texas – June 17, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Texas Workforce Commission today announced a partnership to support growth and development of 400 n...
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Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Announces the 2016 Texas Instruments Scholarship Winners

August 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, TX – August 4, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Texas Instruments Scholarships, which encourage students to s...
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RECF Announces the 2016 Chevron Scholarship Winner

September 8, 2016
GREENVILLE, TX – September 8, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced Timothy Sierk, VEX Robotics Competition Team 177X from Ashland, Virginia, as the winner ...
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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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National Society of Black Engineers and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Partner to Establish 20 New Robotics Teams

June 17, 2014
June 17, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) today announced a partnership to establish 20 new VEX Robotics Competition...
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Northrop Grumman Foundation and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Enhanced Student Learning Reaches 20,000 Teams Worldwide

February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce an extended partnership with the Northrop Grumman Foundation to enhance student learning and engag...
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NASA-WPI 2013 Robot Prize Competition Registration Open

October 5, 2012
WASHINGTON — NASA and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Mass., have opened registration and are seeking teams to compete in next year’s robot technology demonstratio...
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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.
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