About the Event | VEX Robotics World Championship
The VEX Robotics World Championship took place in St. Louis, Missouri, April 21-30, 2026.
RECF Robotics Competitions
In the RECF Robotics Competitions, student team members make all of the decisions about their robot design, construction, and programming—from blank paper all the way to the RECF STEM World Championship.
In some matches, team members drive the robot. In others, the robot drives itself based on pre-programmed code written by the students. Not every robot and team will play the game the same way, and some ways to score are easier than others. A team’s strategies, and their robot, may change over time. As long as teams follow the rules of the game, they can approach the game however they like!
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RECF Engage Robotics Competition
In RECF Engage, students will explore creativity, teamwork, innovation, and engineering in a fun environment designed to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers and leaders.
RECF Engage will get students excited about STEM through hands-on learning, documentation, and competition. Students are at the center of everything we do, and they are encouraged to take ownership of their ideas while working collaboratively with teammates and solving real world problems.
Under 12 / elementary school or Under 15 / middle school teams of 2+ students
Robots built of specific VEX IQ®, Hexbug®, and LEGO® electronics and components
Options for cut and 3D printed custom parts
RECF Achieve Robotics Competition
RECF Achieve provides broad robotics access for all students. We encourage student resourcefulness and outside-the-box thinking with multiple robotics system options as well as allowances for custom plastic and 3D printing.Â
Under 15 / middle school or Under 19 / high school teams of 1+ student(s)
Robots built from VEX V5®, Robits® by Andymark, and Pitsco Education TETRIX® MAX components
All robots use VEX V5® electronics
Wide range of off-the-shelf pneumatic components
Options for cut and 3D printed custom parts
RECF Inspire Robotics Competition
RECF Inspire provides broad robotics access for all students. We encourage student resourcefulness and outside-the-box thinking with an open system for robot structure, including several major robotics systems, unlimited custom plastic, unlimited 3D printing, custom-designed parts, and basic off-the-shelf consumer parts.
Matriculated students who are currently enrolled in post-secondary education
An RECF Inspire alliance consists of two robots and two drive teams from the same registered team
Each solo driving or coding match can include two robots and two drive teams from the same registered team
RECF Drone Competitions
