Welcome to Robofest
Robofest is Lawrence Technological University’s international autonomous robotics program for students in 4th grade through college. Student teams design, construct, and program their robots to act independently and compete for trophies in a variety of competitions.
Starting a Robofest Team is easy!
Step 1: |
Gather friends from your school, neighborhood, afterschool clubs, church, or homeschool to form your team. |
Step 2: |
Choose a coach – any adult (parent, teacher, or friend) who would like to coordinate team meetings, competition registration, etc. The coach does not need to be technologically knowledgeable and can support more than one team. A technical mentor is suggested, if available, and can be a parent, a volunteer from a local company, a teacher, a high school or college student, or anyone interested in learning robot design or programming. |
Step 3: |
Choose your competition. Learn more about each competition at www.robofest.net. Base your selection on your skill level, amount of time required, competition date, and what sounds fun to you! |
Step 4: |
Review www.robofest.net for competition rules, supplies required and registration and competition dates. Register for your chosen competition. Acquire the robot hardware, software and a laptop. Possible sources are schools, fundraisers, grants, and donations. |
Step 5: |
Technical help on designing and programming robots is available at www.robofest.net. You can also attend Robofest workshops at Lawrence Tech or Webinars. The schedule is posted online. If you have questions or need help getting started, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 248-204-3568. |
Step 6: |
Have fun creating and programming your robot! |
Step 7: |
Participate in your Robofest competition! Feel the thrill of success. Learning to build and program a robot makes you a winner! |