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RECF Summit for Drone Programs 2025 Introduction The 2025 Inaugural REC Foundation Drone Competition Summit took place on July 22-23, 2025, at the Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The Summit featured general sessions and separate breakout sessions for Coaches and Event Partners, with a range of training and […]

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Resources that can help students identify internship opportunities that put classroom and competition skills to use in today’s workforce.

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Workforce Development Building the Workforce of Tomorrow The RECF is committed to strengthening workforce development by connecting students with clear pathways into advanced manufacturing and related careers. Through hands-on STEM programs, we help close critical skills gaps, support lifelong career growth, and equip future professionals to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. By showcasing the […]

The Aerial Drone Competition offers hands-on learning in drone technology, flight, programming, and documentation. Teams explore drone careers while developing workforce skills through teamwork and problem-solving.

The VEX Factory Automation Competition is a classroom-based competition that provides students with essential and desirable foundational skills needed for today’s advanced manufacturing careers.

Girl Powered Workshops engage and inform young women about STEM and robotics opportunities available to them.

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Teams Competitions Find out how to get in on the action this season! Learn More For Participants Information about grants, scholarships, and much more! Learn More REC Library Everything a team needs to prepare for the robotics season. Learn More

The REC Foundation works to make robotics reflective of the diverse world we live in, and the one we want to leave behind.

Learn about event sponsors, exhibitors and college row at the upcoming VEX Robotics World Championship.

Girl Powered Workshops are virtual or in-person events hosted by our community in order to get young women excited about STEM and robotics opportunities available to them.

Find articles to help students, parents, Event Partners, coaches, and volunteers learn more about the VEX V5 Robotics Competition.

The International Robotics Honor Society (IRHS) recognizes high school students for excellence, not only for their efforts on competitive robotics teams, but for academics, personal character, and community service.

The VEX IQ Robotics Competition provides elementary and middle school students with robotics challenges that enhance STEM skills through hands-on, student-centered learning.

Find articles to help students, parents, Event Partners, coaches, and volunteers learn more about the VEX V5 Robotics Competition.

The VEX V5 Robotics Competition is an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round.

Find articles to help students, parents, Event Partners, coaches, and volunteers learn more about the VEX AI Robotics Competition.

Based on the VEX V5 Robotics Competition, VEX U Robotics Competition teams are allowed more customization and greater flexibility, while providing the effective costs and real-world limitations of a restricted development environment.

Discover essential details for participants, spectators, and volunteers about the VEX Robotics World Championship.