Little Robots, Big Missions
Robofest, hosted by Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI, is a festival of competitions and events with autonomous robots encouraging students to have fun while learning STEAM and Computer Science principles.
Students can design, construct, and program the robots using any robotics kit and programming language.
What's New:
Intro to Robofest Coaching Workshop at MISD
Macomb Intermediate School District is hosting an Intro to Robofest Workshop for new coaches. The Robofest staff will provide techniques and strategies for a successful Robofest season including basic autonomous robotics with LEGO SPIKE Prime, how to start a team and choose a category, common problems and solutions and MORE!
Tuesday, 12/12, 4:30pm~6:30pm
Macomb Intermediate School District Room 104 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038
A light dinner will be served after the workshop and SCECH are available for Macomb County Teachers (registration required).
MISD Workshop registration: (Event 5484) https://events.misd.net/public/Course/browse?courseid=10817&AllowDirectLoad=1
Competition Categories
Student teams with up to 5 members each can participate in a variety of events.
Teams compete in Junior (grades 5-8), and Senior (grades 9-12) Divisions.
RoboParade (Expanded Junior Division) includes 4th grade.
Robofest Game puts math skills to the test!
Mission tasks are totally unknown until the day of competition
Advanced category for high school students
Robotic music, dance, visual arts and story-telling projects and interactive kinetic sculptures
(Level: beginner)
Since 1999, over 31,000 students have competed in Robofest, including teams from 18 United States and the countries of Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, England, France, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Macau, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and UAE.
Thank you to all of our 2023 Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor Robofest, download and submit the 2024 Robofest Sponsorship Form