| Year |
Number of Students |
Competition Games |
Number of Sites |
Major Sponsors |
Notes |
| 2009 |
1,763 |
RoboZone |
32 |
Check out the
2009 official list of
sponsors |
10th annual competition; Online pre and post
assessments; Unknown shape drawing problems; TARDEC CI
grants to Exhibition teams. |
| 2008 |
1,647 |
RoboSavers |
40 |
Lawrence Tech, CFSEM (Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan), The Chrysler Foundation, SolidWorks, IEEE, Hi-Tec Robotics, GRANDPORT, DENSO, ABB, Lego Education, MCWTF (The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation), RoadNarrows LLC, StoutWare, POB-Technology, AP Impressions, DCEA (The Detroit Chinese Engineers Association), Cranbrook Schools, and individual donors
|
Hands-on workshops in schools in Detroit; VEX Bridge Battle;
Written exams; Plastic folding tables as playing fields; Increased number of
teams invited during the World Championship; $2,000 renewable LTU scholarships
to top teams. |
| 2007 |
1,413 |
Miner Rescue |
23 |
Lawrence Tech, RidgeSoft, StoutWare, Cybernet, HanulKid, ABB, IEEE, DENSO, Hi-Tec Robotics, TBCI, Lego Education, MCWTF, RoadNarrows LLC, K-TEAM, Alert Enterprises, AP Impressions,
Taher Inc., DCEA, and nine individual donors
|
New categories introduced: RoboSumo, RoboFashion Show, Mini Urban Challenge; Unknown Problems,
Urban Challenge vehicle display; Video Conferencing with Singapore during the World Robofest;
|
| 2006 |
826 |
Toxic Waste Cleanup |
16 |
Lawrence Tech, RidgeSoft, HanulKid, ABB, IEEE, DENSO, Hi-Tec Robotics, TBCI, Lego Education, MCWTF, RIIS, Element Products, K-TEAM, Alert Enterprises, The FlutterBot, and DCEA
|
Answer a question, VEX Pentathlon, two (Junior and senior exhibition divisions), age waiver forms, pilot programs, and math related unknown missions for senior teams at the world championship |
| 2005 |
527 |
RoboRelay |
11 |
Lawrence Tech, MPC, HanulKid, ABB, IEEE, Lego Education, MCWTF, RIIS, and DENSO
|
First World Robofest Championship; Public presentation introduced |
| 2004 |
354 |
EarthquakeChallenge |
4 |
Lawrence Tech, RIIS, ABB, and IEEE |
Dynamic playing field introduced |
| 2003 |
305 |
Mission Possible |
3 |
Lawrence Tech, BCBSM, and RIIS |
Unknown parts of the mission introduced; Multiple sites introduced |
| 2002 |
261 |
RoboRescuers |
1 |
Lawrence Tech and BCBSM |
Exhibitions introduced |
| 2001 |
211 |
RoboMessenger |
1 |
Lawrence Tech and BCBSM |
HandyBoard robots introduced |
| 2000 |
109 |
RoboRace
FireFightingRace
RoboTag |
1 |
Lawrence Tech and BCBSM |
First Year |
