The 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship is just around the corner! The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) can’t wait to welcome teams from all over the world to this year’s event. In the meantime, ensure you’re fully prepared by reviewing the important information below to prepare for the best competition yet!
Have questions? Check out the website for the event. We can’t wait to see you in Dallas!
Be sure to check out our special event merchandise and experiences that can be purchased in advance to make your 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship even more memorable!
For the first time in the history of the VEX Robotics World Championship, we’re offering a curated guest experience exclusively for adults—whether you’re a parent, educator, sponsor, or supporter. This Spectator Plus Package offers adult guests the chance to enjoy the event in a relaxed, engaging environment.
Save time by checking in online before arriving at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCC) to pick up team wristbands.
Online Team Check-In will be available at 11 a.m. CST on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Onsite Check-In will begin Monday, May 5. Once your team has completed online/in-person check-in, wristbands may be picked up at Team Check-In in F Lobby of KBHCC between 12 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. CST on the day before your program’s competition begins, and must be completed by 12 p.m. CST on the first day of your competition.
Save time by checking in online before arriving at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (KBHCC) to pick up spectator wristbands.
Online Spectator Check-In will be available at 11 a.m. CST on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Onsite Check-In will begin Monday, May 5. Once each spectator has completed online/in-person check-in, wristbands may be picked up at either of two locations, one location in Lobby D, one location in Lobby F, between 12 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. CST.
Spectator check-in will be open daily May 6 – May 14 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. CST.
The division lists for the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship are now available. Participating teams can review their assigned divisions using the link below.
The driver meetings with Tyler and Bailey from VEX Robotics will go live on the VEX Robotics YouTube Channel one week before the competition begins. These meetings will have critical information and Q&As about the VEX Robotics Worlds Championship, so be sure to pass this link onto all of the students, coaches, parents, and guests that will be attending with your team.
Inspection will take place in your division. Inspection will close at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the first day of your event; be sure to check in the day before to ensure that you have ample time! Teams are encouraged to print, fill out, and bring their official inspection sheet to the event to expedite the inspection process. Coaches and students are both required to complete and sign off on the inspection sheet.
Note: Teams will not be able to access the practice fields or Robot Skills areas without passing Inspection.
All teams attending the VEX Robotics World Championship are required to update their VEXos firmware. VEX IQ Robotics Competition teams must ensure both their controller and robot are running the latest VEXos firmware for their VEX IQ Brain version.
IMPORTANT: Please upgrade your VEXos prior to departure for Dallas. The required VEXos upgrade for V5 is VEXos version 1.1.5. The required VEXos version for VEX IQ 2nd generation is VEXos version 1.0.8; 1st generation is VEXos version 2.2.1.
Get all the information about the VEX Robotics World Championship in your pocket with the VEX Robotics World Championship app. Maps, team info, schedules, and more! Go to the Google Play or Apple Store and search “VEX Worlds” or click the link below.
Doors will close at a specific time each day, as posted outside of the Skills area. You may also refer to the VEX Robotics World Championship agenda for timing. In order to participate, students must be in line with their robot and inside the doors prior to the posted closing time. Teams MUST have a robot and be inspected to enter the queuing area (no robot, no line).
Strut your standout styles and flaunt your finest fashions in this year’s Costume Contest!
Complete the online form beginning May 6th to enter for a chance to win one of this year’s exciting prizes!
Stand out from the crowd with an excellently decorated pit area and enter this year’s VEX Robotics World Championship Pit Design Contest!
Check out the details and enter for a chance to go down in VEX Robotics history!
This year at the VEX Robotics World Championship, Girl Talks returns with a dynamic lineup of speakers and panels designed to empower and inspire young women in STEM. From university admissions insights to career pathways in engineering, IT, and robotics, these sessions offer students the chance to connect with industry leaders, hear real-world experiences, and explore exciting opportunities for their future. Don’t miss your chance to learn, ask questions, and win prizes — all while celebrating the incredible women shaping the world of technology.
The online apparel store is now open. Grab your 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship apparel today! Act now to receive your order before you travel to Dallas. Preordered items CANNOT be picked up onsite.
Come out Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. as FC Dallas soccer team takes on Real Salt Lake at Toyota Stadium! A portion of the ticket proceeds will go to help raise funds for VEX Robotics teams!
Celebrate making it to the VEX Robotics World Championship by pre-purchasing your mug. From now until May 1, 2025, you can pre-order your branded, insulated barrel mug, including a silicone lid and stainless steel straw. Order today and it will be waiting for you to pick up when you arrive at the event! Enjoy a $15 discount for purchasing early and picking up onsite.
We are proud to partner with Build-A-Bear to offer an exclusive longhorn stuffed animal complete with its own branded event t-shirt. From now until May 1, 2025, you can pre-order yours at this special pre-sale price and it will be waiting for you to pick up when you arrive at the event. Build-A-Bear will be on-site daily to perform their signature heart and stitching ceremony!
For event broadcasts and live results from the VEX Robotics World Championship, visit VEX TV. As your teams prepare for their trip to the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship, don’t forget to share your team’s accomplishments with the community using these press release and media templates. Please tag @recfoundation and @vexrobotics on social media using the hashtags #VEXWorlds and #onthewaytoworlds.
Whether you participate solo or with a group of friends, family, or coworkers, you’ll make a huge impact on students’ lives as they pursue their STEM dreams.
Volunteering for the VEX Robotics World Championship in person is a fun and exciting opportunity to get to know the robotics community! And for those volunteers who complete a full onsite shift, you’ll earn a Fast Pass!
For Q&A at the event in person please come to Pit Admin.
For Q&A before or after the event, teams/coaches can email support@recf.org.
