RoboRAVE International
An international robotics competition, founded in New Mexico in 2001, in which teams of 2-4 students of any age build and program autonomous robots on any hardware platform to compete in events like line following, sumo, and firefighting at regional Opens worldwide and a World Championship.
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Aerial Drone Competition (RECF/Robolink)
A national robotics competition recommended for grades 5-12 in which teams of 3-5 students pilot and program drones through teamwork, autonomous flight, piloting skill, and documentation challenges at events run by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation.
Robofest
An annual robotics festival hosted by Lawrence Technological University with a Senior Division for grades 9-12, featuring autonomous-robot game challenges, BottleSumo, vision-based tasks, and a robotics-themed exhibition and arts competition.
World Robot Olympiad (WRO)
An international robotics competition for students ages 8-19, held annually since 2004 in over 95 countries, with categories spanning RoboMission, RoboSports, Future Innovators, and Future Engineers challenges.
BEST Robotics, Inc.
A free, six-week fall robotics competition for middle and high school teams who design, build, and program a robot for team-vs-team matches while also being judged on an engineering notebook, marketing presentation, and team exhibit.
National Robotics Challenge (NRC)
An open-platform robotics competition, founded in 1986, open to students from 6th grade through graduate school who design and build robots from self-sourced materials across a dozen competition categories at an annual championship.
National Robotics League (NRL)
A combat-robotics competition in which high school students design, build, and battle their own robotic creations, developing manufacturing and technical problem-solving skills through regional events and a national championship.