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:
- New! 11-01-24 eNews
- New! 2024 Annual Report and Assessment Report
- New! 2024 Wrap-Up Video
- eAcademy Certification
- Annual Reports: 2023 | 2022 | 2021
- Assessment Reports: 2023 | 2022 | 2021
- Robofest Wiki page
State of MI 99h Grant Team Pre-Registration is Open!
Robofest is an official program provider for the Michigan Department of Education 99h Robotics Competition Grant which provides funding to Public School Districts, Intermediate School Districts, and Nonpublic Schools to participate in Robofest. Grants for 2024-2025 teams (between $500 and $1,200) and Coach Stipends (between $1,000 and $1,500) will be available for Robofest teams that compete in the 2024-2025 season and are registered in the Robofest Registration system and the MDE applicaiton submitted in NexSys through their district by noon on December 2, 2024 (Pre-registration is open for all categories). More information and detailed instructions is available on the Michigan Department of Education website: https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/financial-management/grants/oset-grants/99h---robotics
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:30 pm~5:00 pm, the Michigan Department of Education is hosting a 99h information session with Robofest on Zoom. The drop-in session is available to all, and will introduce teachers to the Michigan 99h Grant and Robofest Competition opportunities, review the grant application / registration process and answer any questions. Please join us. (Zoom link coming soon)
Fall RoboParade at MISD
Robofest is hosting a Fall-themed RoboParade at the Macomb Intermediate School District, 44001 Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp., MI
- Saturday, November 16, 2024 9:00 am ~ 1:00 pm
Registration will open on September 2. More information can be found on the RoboParade page
Since 1999, over 36,800 students have competed in Robofest, including teams from 18 United States and the countries of Algeria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, England, France, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Macau, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, UAE and Uzbekistan.
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.
Unique missions using fully autonomous robots. Robofest Game puts math skills to the test!
Be the first robot to push a bottle off the table OR be the last robot remaining on the table. Great for beginners to autonomous robotics.
Unknown Mission Challenge:
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.
A parade of autonomous robotic self-driving floats. Great for beginners to autonomous robotics.
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 2025 Sponsors
If you would like to sponsor Robofest, download and submit the 2025 Robofest Sponsorship Form