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REC Foundation 2018 Online Challenge Winners Announced

GREENVILLE, TX – March 1, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Online Challenges, which encourage students to take what they’ve learned through VEX Competitions and apply it to areas such as video creation, engineering design, website development, and photography. Students who submit to […]

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Google Expands Support for Girls in STEM through its Girl Powered Partnership with The REC Foundation and VEX Robotics

SEATTLE, WA – March 13, 2019 – Exploring hands-on challenges in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is increasing girls’ interest in engineering robots for competitions, according to initial data from Girl Powered, a global movement launched by The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics, and supported by Google. Google is expanding its […]

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Native American Profiles in STEM

Working with our partners at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the REC Foundation celebrates Native American Heritage Month by highlighting indigenous people in various domains of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  We want to share  individual stories to inspire you and your teams. We are so humbled  to be a part of a diverse STEM community,  […]

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Raquel Tamez

Raquel Tamez is the Chief Inclusion and Engagement Officer at Charles River Associates. As CIEO, Tamez plays an integral role in the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, launching initiatives and designing programs that empower CRA’s workforce and strengthen its culture, allowing the firm to better serve its clients and communities. Prior to joining CRA, […]

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Student-Engineered Robots from China, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and the U.S. Defeat the Competition at the 2013 VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

ROCKWALL, Texas, April 22, 2013 – Over the weekend, more than 15,000 student participants, educators, mentors, industry leaders and community members from 24 countries descended upon the Anaheim Convention Center to celebrate the accomplishments of 700 of the world’s best student-run VEX Robotics Competition teams, as they went head to head with their custom-built and […]

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The International VEX Robotics Summer Games to Feature Over 100 Teams From Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States Mainland and Hawaii

ROCKWALL, Texas – June 26, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and Friends of Hawaii Robotics today announced that the International VEX Robotics Summer Games will welcome over 100 elementary, middle and high school teams from seven countries, including: Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico and the United States. The event, which […]

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Kettering University and the REC Foundation Partner to Establish 10 New Robotics Scholarships

ROCKWALL, Texas – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and Kettering University today announced a partnership to establish 10 new scholarships for students participating in the annual VEX Robotics Competition, which are valued at $225,000. In addition, Kettering University will participate at the VEX Robotics World Championship as part of College Row on April […]

REC Foundation Announces the Southern California VEX Robotics State Championship

GREENVILLE, TX – February 11, 2015 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the Southern California VEX Robotics State Championship to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center on February 14, 2015. The event is expected to attract 76 teams with students from elementary, middle and high school competing in […]

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REC Foundation Announces the Winners of the 2016 Online Challenges

GREENVILLE, TX – March 4, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Online Challenges, which encourage students to apply what they’ve learned through VEX Robotics and additional interests to produce videos, work on engineering design, demonstrate website design, or even photography. Students who submit […]

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VEX Robotics World Championship Shapes and Diversifies the Future STEM Workforce

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 Foundation. Taking place April 25 – May 1, 2018 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, the week-long event celebrates the world’s best builders, […]

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Future Generation of Tech Innovators Gather for the REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship

Greenville, TX– April 11, 2019 – The world’s future innovators, problem solvers and engineers are convening in Louisville, Kentucky as part of the world’s largest robotics event: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s 12th annual VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation. The REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship is a week-long event […]

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VEX Robotics World Championship Announce its Elementary and Middle School Winners

Louisville, KY – April 30, 2019 – Today, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation recognized the VEX IQ Challenge (VIQC) Elementary & Middle School World Champions at the 2019 VEX Robotics World Championship. Teams from Indiana, Canada, and China engaged in series of robotic engineering challenges over the last four days to ultimately be […]

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REC Foundation Announces the Kentucky State Championships

GREENVILLE, TX – February 16, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Project Lead the Way Early College & Career Center have announced the VEX Robotics Kentucky Middle School State Championships will be held at the Hardin County Schools Early College & Career Center (EC3) on February 27, 2016 and the VEX […]

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REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration and Fantasy Robotics Tournament Announces Elementary, Middle School and High School Champions

Greenville, TX – April 27, 2020: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation hosted the VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration and the first-ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament on Saturday, April 25 to honor its large global community of students, coaches and volunteers. More than 2300 teams from around the world virtually competed in the simulated Fantasy […]

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VEX Robotics and the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation appoint South Australia as the new home for VEX Robotics Australian National Championship

ADELAIDE, Australia – (November 20, 2020) – VEX Robotics, leaders in providing educational and competitive robotics products to schools, universities, and robotics teams around the world, in conjunction with the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation are excited to announce South Australia is set to become the home of the biennial VEX Robotics Australian National […]

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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship 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 first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021. Leveraging the REC Foundation’s Live Remote Tournament interface, teams from around the world will […]

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Native American Profiles in STEM 2021

The REC Foundation is proud to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by highlighting indigenous people in STEM. With the help of our partners at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, we gathered stories for our series that I hope will inspire you and our teams.

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Women’s History Month 2022: Women Leaders in our Community

March is Women’s History Month! This month, we’re celebrating the trailblazers of the past and the current women in STEM who are making history by inspiring our robotics community and paving the way for the future. Read more about our women leaders below as they share their experiences, challenges, and thoughts for the next generation […]

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Young Innovators Compete at the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship

GREENVILLE, Texas, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Starting today, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s 15th annual VEX Robotics World Championship will be coming home to Dallas for the first in-person event in two years. Students compete year-round to attend this event with the goal of being crowned world champions. This year, more than 20,000 students from 49 states and 36 countries, and […]

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2023 Online Challenges Winners Announced

Great job to all students from all over the globe who participated in this year’s Online Challenges! We are so proud of all the entries we saw and we are excited to share this year’s winners. Congratulations to the teams below! Click the links below to view winning entries. Theme It Up! Challenge Career Readiness […]

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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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