Registration Deadline: 8 July 2026 (Wednesday).
Deadline for submission of videos for preliminary rounds: 8 July 2026 (Wednesday)
Announcement of results of preliminary rounds: 15 July 2026 (Wednesday)
The top 3 teams of each of the following categories will proceed to the grand final which will be held in-person in VJC.
Light Robot (Primary Schools)
Light Robot (Secondary Schools)
Heavy Robot (Primary Schools)
Heavy Robot (Secondary Schools)
DIY Robot (Primary Schools)
DIY Robot (Secondary Schools)
Date of grand final for top 3 teams of each category: 24 July 2026 (Friday)
Venue:
Victoria Junior College
20 Marine Vista
Singapore 449035
Telephone number (for urgent assistance): 64485011
Organiser telephone number: 96983550
Health advisory:
Attend the in-person competition only if participants are feeling well. Students who are unwell are advised not to attend.
Transport and Parking:
If your students are coming by bus, please let us know so that we can allocate parking space for the bus.
If you are driving into our school using your own car, please let us have your car plate number so that we can let our security guards at the gate know.
Schedule:
11:30 am: Arrival and registration of finalist teams.
If arriving by bus or car, please turn right and stop at the passenger alighting bay under the big triangle-shaped roof.
If your bus intends to wait within the school until the end of the event, please inform us so that we can allocate a parking spot for you.
Upon arrival, please proceed to the registration booth in front of the Administrative Office. A student or staff member will bring you to the rest and preparation areas in the classrooms.
Teams will be allocated rest and preparation areas in classrooms.
Teams will be given a schedule for the final round games, which will use the UTC time as shown on mobile phones.
12:30 pm: Final rounds begin. (please see schedule HERE: LINK)
The Final rounds will be played at the Concourse in VJC, which is the open sheltered area next to the Administrative Office.
Each team will play 3 games, and the total score for each team will be used to decide on the winners.
Each team will be given a 5-minute slot to play each game, which will last a maximum of 3 minutes.
Teams which do not arrive at the competition field punctually may have their games forfeited or cut short if the allocated time is exceeded.
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Judging for Additional Awards (link).
Our student Roving Judges will visit teams in their prep rooms and inspect the robots to judge for the following awards:
The Most Innovative Design award (available for all robot categories)
The Technical Proficiency award (available for only the DIY robot category)
The Best Mechanical Construction award (available for only the DIY robot category)
The Roving Judges may ask questions to find out more about the design and construction of the robots so as to arrive at fair results.
4:00 pm: Estimated end time for final rounds.
4:30 pm: Prize ceremony.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2
5:30 pm: Estimated end time of Prize Ceremony and conclusion of event.
The event may end earlier so please arrangement for transport accordingly.
All participants will be dismissed from the venue of the prize ceremony.
If you are planning to bring your students back by chartered bus, please let us know early so that we will reserve parking area for the bus.