2026 VEX AI Robotics Competition Championship

Date
12-Jun-2026 - 14-Jun-2026 Add to Calendar
Event Code
RE-VAIRC-25-3054
Program
VEX AI Robotics Competition
Event Type
Open Tournament
Field Control System
Smart Field Control
Capacity
100
Spots Open
34
Event Region
California - Region 2
Standard Registration Opens
30-Oct-2025 09:00 EDT
Registration Deadline
4-May-2026 00:00 EDT
Payment Deadline
8-May-2026 00:00 EDT
Price
$750.00
This event is closed to registration because:
  • It is past the registration deadline.

General Info

Welcome to UC Berkeley!

The Robolabs Foundation invites your teams to participate in the 2026 VEX AI Robotics Competition Championship @ UC Berkeley, California. With top-notch teams from all over the United States and the globe competing at the #1 Public University in the World, this VEX AI Championship event promises to be one of the most exciting events of the 2025-2026 VEX AI Robotics Competition Season. During your stay, you'll be able to:

  • Tour UC Berkeley Campus, the #1 Public University in the World

  • Network with current UC Berkeley Students, Organizations, Faculty, and Senior Administrators

  • Explore Northern California: Berkeley, San Francisco, Napa Tours, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Yosemite, etc.


Grade Level: All

Skills Challenge Offered: Yes

Judging Format: Remote Engineering Notebooks

Event Dates & Locations

Date: 12-Jun-2026 - 14-Jun-2026

Venue/Location:
UC Berkeley - Pauley Ballroom & Lower Sproul Plaza
2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, California 94720
United States

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Code of Conduct

The REC Foundation considers the positive, respectful, and ethical conduct of teams to be an essential component of the competition. Participants are expected to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to operate as student-centered teams with limited adult assistance. This includes all students, teachers, coaches, mentors, parents, and spectators associated with a team.

For more details, please refer to the REC Foundation Code of Conduct and Student-Centered Policy. If you have concerns about compliance with the Code of Conduct, please speak to the Event Partner during the event.

Agenda

VEX AI Event @ UC Berkeley Event Agenda

We at the Robolabs Foundation are looking forward to seeing you at our VEX AI Event! Below you will find the schedule that we will run our event on. It is important that teams show up on time to all aspects of the agenda, from matches to ceremonies featuring leadership from both the STEM industry and the UC Berkeley Ecosystem.

 

Day 1 (06/12/26) Agenda 

Time

Event Detail

01:00 PM

Venue Doors Open for Team Check-in @ Tilden Room 5th Floor

01:00 - 03:00 PM

Inspection at Tilden Room

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

                    Inauguration

03:30 - 04:00 PM

Drivers Meeting 

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Robot Skills / Qualification Matches

6:00 PM

Venue Closes

 

Day 2 (06/13/26) Agenda

Time

Event Detail

7:45 AM

Venue Doors Open

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Qualification Matches

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Robot Skils

10:30 - 12:30 PM

 Judges Interview 

12:30 - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break | Skills Fields will not be open during lunch

1:00 - 5:30  PM

Matches | Skills Fields are open

6:00 PM

Venue Closes

 

Day 3 (06/14/26) Agenda

Time

Event Detail

7:45 AM

Venue Doors Open

8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Qualification Matches | Skills Fields are open @ Pauley Ballroom

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Alliance Selection | Skills Fields permanently close @ Pauley Ballroom

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Lunch

01:00 PM - 03:00 PM

Finals

03:00 PM- 04:00 PM

  Awards Ceremony | Closing Ceremony @ Pauley Ballroom:

  • Closing Address by Arya Sasikumar
  • Guest of Honor  [UC Berkeley]
  • Final Remarks from  [REC Foundation]

04:30 PM

Venue Closes

Volunteer

Volunteers Needed!
We will need a lot of volunteers to set up the venue on the preparation day and to operate the event smoothly on the competition day.

If you are interested in being a volunteer, contact [email protected]775-292-0134

Emergency/Bad Weather Policy

Bad weather should not affect this event. In case of a cancellation, the event partner will contact you as early as possible. Teams should make sure their contact information in Robotevents.com is up to date and includes both school and non-school phone numbers.

In the case of an emergency/bad weather, we will make adjustments to the agenda and notify all teams via email.

Refund and Payment Policies

If the Event Partner cancels/postpones the event:

  • Refunds will only be made if the event is canceled by the host. 

If a Coach/Mentor completes registration for the event then chooses to withdraw or not attend: 

  • Registrations will not be refunded for teams that register but choose not to come.
Date: 12-Jun-2026 - 14-Jun-2026
UC Berkeley - Pauley Ballroom & Lower Sproul Plaza
2495 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, California 94720
United States

Travel Info

Hotel and Event Information:

We have secured a 25% stay discount for a price of 289 USD per night. The 150 hotel rooms reserved for this event will fill up fast, book your room to secure a discounted rate. Last day to book is Friday, May 8, 2026.

To book online use this link: Robolabs Foundation 2026 VEX AI Championship Event

Webcast

Visit  

Day 1

https://vimeo.com/885702866?share=copy

 

Day 2

https://vimeo.com/886280580?share=copy

 

Day 3

https://vimeo.com/886280580?share=copy

 for the webcast.

Judging Format

Digital Engineering Notebook Submissions / In Person Team Interviews: Team interviews will be in person. Engineering notebooks will be submitted digitally for evaluation via a link found within the "My Account" panel of the team contact on RobotEvents. A submission deadline will be scheduled ahead of the event date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waitlist

5 teams are on the waitlist for this event.

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