Competition Date and Time

Location & Competition Venue

List of Qualified Teams

• Official List of teams advanced to World Championship | Team List in PDF
• Check out Qualifying Site score sheets, newspaper articles, and pictures on each Qualifying Site home page. Here is the List of Qualifying Sites by Date

Tentative Schedule

Notes to Team Coaches and Teams

• Robofest coach account has been set to browse-only (no modification) after regional competitions. You may *not* add new team members. Editing team information is only allowed for correction of misspelled names and updated team/robot pictures. If you need to change names or upload team photos, please send emails to Tiff Platt at robofestoffice@gmail.com by May 2.
• Please ensure the names and information on the registration system are correct. We are having individualized certificates made for each World Championship participant. So be sure to RSVP your team's attendance by login on your coach account (a new function was developed). Deadline for RSVP is May 2 at noon, EDT.
• Bring completed Consent and Media Release Forms for all participants, including team coaches
. All participants and  team coaches must submit a new release form for the World Championship.
• Only Exhibition teams need poster boards to introduce the robotics project. Other competition teams do not need a poster board.
• There is $40 check-in fee per team. If your team has not paid the team registration fee for your Qualifying competition, it must be paid at checking-in. Credit cards are not accepted. Cash or check only. Check should be made out to LTU/Robofest.

More on RoboPower Games

• There will be 5 official playing fields and 3 practice fields in the gym.
• Game teams will have more challenging layouts and Unknown Problems than the Qualifying Competition.
• Make sure the robot meets size and weight requirements.
• Any team who gets perfect score will be invited to demonstrate in front of all the audience. This demo does not affect final rankings.

Comments on Exhibition Teams

• Multiple groups of judges will visit your team table during the official exhibition times (see the tentative schedule above); whenever they visit, teams must do the 4 minute presentation that includes team and member introduction and demonstration. Teams must be at the table during the official exhibition time slots.
• As in the Robofest top level rule, there will be silent judges who will not identify themselves as judges. Exhibition teams must demonstrate and explain their projects to all the visitors during those official times.
• Spectators will decide People's Choice Awards.
• Finalist teams will present again in front of all the audience before the award ceremony. This presentation may affect final rankings. Exhibition tables need to be moved toward the bleachers.
• CI (Creativity and Innovation) Development Grants will be awarded to the top exhibition teams

Notes to RoboFashion & Dance Show teams

• Top teams will be performing again before the award ceremony at the gym.  This presentation may affect final rankings.

Notes to Vision Centric L2Bot Challenge teams

• Competition will be held in the gym main floor in the Field House.
• Top teams will be demonstrating before the award ceremony at the gym.  This presentation will not affect final rankings.

Award Trophies and Prizes

• Renewable $2,000 LTU Scholarships for top Sr. teams (Game, Exhibition, and L2Bot)
• LEGO NXTs and mindsensors.com gift certificates
• Trophies for winning teams; personalized individual certificates and medals sponsored by TARDEC
• Best Team Picture Awards
• See this list of World Robofest Awards and Prizes (MS Word)

Notes to Teams that need to stay nights in Southfield, Michigan

• LTU has reserved some rooms at Comfort Suites, Southfield, MI, adjacent to our campus. The special room rate only for LTU Robofest guests is $75 plus tax per night.
• ALL parties interested in making reservations from this block of rooms MUST contact Devon directly at 248-357-9990 x414 or gm.mi175@choicehotels.com.
• The closest airport for you to fly into would be Detroit Metro Airport (DTW). We are approximately 20 miles from the airport. You may want to rent a car for ease in getting to and from the airport and to and from campus. The hotel is very close, but you will have robots to carry and you never know about the weather in early May, it may be rainy.

Anniversary Banquet for Visitors on May 7 at 5:30pm

• Please plan to attend the dinner to celebrate 11th anniversary on Friday, May 7th (5:30pm, Buell Management LTU Cafe).
• Family members of the team are also invited.
• Dress code: casual
• RSVP at robofestoffice@gmail.com

Notes to Spectators

• Admission is free. Parking is free.
• There will be free raffles for spectators.
• Spectators will decide Exhibition People's Choice Award. Obtain a form to vote for your People's Choice Exhibition when checking-in.
• Official Robofest T-shirts and Robofest promotional items can be purchased at the Field House.

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Food

• Soda Pop or Bottled Water $1.00
• Wrapped Pastries $1.50
• Chips $1.00
• Pizza by the slice $2.00
• Whole Pizza $15.00
• Hot-dog $2.00
• Cheesy Nachos $3.00
• Coffee $1.00
• and more!

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