Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (REC Foundation)

VEX GO Competition (VGOC)

The VEX GO Competition brings the excitement of robotics competitions to your classroom and community. Students from grades 3+ (ages 8+) are ready to Start STEM Early. The competition is designed to be played within a classroom, or in a gym or auditorium. The competition is also great for after school activities and Summer Camps. This competition has four different themed missions and game fields.

These are the Missions:

• Ocean Science Exploration
• City Technology Rebuild
• Village Engineering and Construction
• Mars Math Expedition (Field at right)

VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC)

The VEX IQ Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, provides elementary and middle school students with exciting, open-ended robotics challenges that enhance their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills through hands-on, student-centered learning.

The VEX IQ Robotics Competition fosters student development of the teamwork, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills required to prepare them to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers.

2023-2024 VEX IQ Robotics Competition Game: Full Volume

VEX IQ Robotics Competition Full Volume is played on a 6’ x 8’ rectangular field configured as seen at right. Two robots compete in the Teamwork Challenge as an alliance in 60 second long teamwork matches, working collaboratively to score points.Teams also compete in the Robot Skills Challenge where one robot takes the field to score as many points as possible. These matches consist of Driving Skills Matches, which will be entirely driver controlled, and Autonomous Coding Skills Matches, which will be autonomous with limited human interaction.

The scoring objects in VEX IQ Robotics Competition Full Volume are various sized Blocks. There are a total of (73) Blocks on the field. 42 Blocks begin on the field in predetermined locations. The remaining 31 Blocks begin in the Supply Zone, where they will be randomly placed before each Match. Red Blocks begin on top of Starting Pegs.

The object of the game is to score as many points as possible with your alliance partner by scoring Blocks in Goals. Based on the contents of the Goal at the end of the Match, Alliances can also receive a Uniform Bonus and/or Height Bonus. At the end of the Match, Robots can attempt to Park in the Supply Zone for additional points.

VEX Robotics Competition (VRC)

The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally with more than 18,000 teams from 40 countries playing in over 1,350 competitions worldwide. Each year, 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.

In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers.

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VEX AI Competition

VEX AI, VEX GPS, and VEX LINK, and the resulting Sensor Fusion create an opportunity for students to take their autonomous robots a level up! The VEX AI Competition pushes the boundaries of robotics competitions. The game is separate from the VRC and VEX U competitions.

Here's How it Works:

• Two Robots per Team – Each team brings two robots that they design and build to work as a team.
• Parts – Teams can 3D print and machine parts. Teams can use custom electronics, and there are no motor quantity limits.
• Grade-level – This game will be open to High School students and College students alike.
• Registration – Season registration is $200 for the first team and $150 for each additional team within the same organization.
• Hardware – The hardware kit needed to run VEX AI, VEX GPS, VEX LINK, and Sensor Fusion Map is available for purchase from VEX, SKU 276-8983 (coming soon).

How to register

The VEX AI Competition Season will open for registration for high school and university level students in Fall 2023.

Introduction

The VEX U college and university competition has more than 350 teams competing in local tournaments and at VEX Worlds. Based on the VEX Robotics Competition, VEX U teams are allowed more customization and greater flexibility than other grade levels while providing the effective costs and real-world limitations of a restricted development environment. See more on why colleges get involved in the VEX U program.

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2022-2023 VRC, VEX AI, and VEX U Game: Spin Up

VEX Robotics Competition Spin Up is played on a 12’x12’ square field configured as seen above. Two (2) Alliances – one (1) “red” and one (1) “blue” – composed of two (2) Teams each, compete in matches consisting of a fifteen (15) second Autonomous Period, followed by a one minute and forty-five second (1:45) Driver Controlled Period. The object of the game is to attain a higher score than the opposing Alliance by Scoring Discs in Goals, Owning Rollers, and Covering field tiles at the end of the Match.