vex world championship showcasing stem talent

By Amber Billops

MORE THAN 28,000 ATTENDEES FROM OVER 55 NATIONS COMPETE IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST ROBOTIC COMPETITION IN DALLAS

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s 16th annual VEX Robotics World Championship is back in Dallas to showcase the talent of student competitors at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD) from April 25th to May 4th. This time around, more than 20,000 students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries will participate in competitive matches and make critical design adjustments with the goal of being crowned world champions.

Tens of thousands of students will compete at VEX Robotics World Championship, the world's largest robotics competition, as their problem-solving is tested. Year-round students design innovative robots and compete in local, state-level, regional, and national events to qualify for the year's culminating event.

Student-led teams ranging from elementary to university age groups will showcase their game strategy, design, and teamwork skills at this global event, including VEX IQ Challenge (Elementary & Middle School), VEX Robotics Competition (Middle School & High School), and VEX U (College/University).

“The value of regional competitions throughout the season and this world championship helps teach real-world skills and prepare students for a range of technology careers,” said Dan Mantz, CEO of the REC Foundation. “I am so proud of these extraordinary student competitors along with over 400,000 young innovators in our robotics community that truly represent the next generation of problem solvers.”

(science, technology, engineering, and math) excellence and participate in exciting competition matches. Students compete year-round to qualify at state and regional competitions for the VEX Robotics World Championship.

Through the creative process of designing, building, and programming robots for competition students gain a wealth of technical knowledge and develop

The REC Foundation offers a variety of hands-on learning initiatives for the 400,000 young innovators in its robotics community, including the VEX IQ Competition (for elementary and middle school students), the VEX Robotics Competition (for middle school and high school students), VEX U for post-secondary students, the Aerial Drone Competition, Bell Advanced Vertical Robotics Competition, along with the Girl Powered program presented by Google. RECF’s global mission is to provide every educator with competition, education, and workforce readiness programs to increase student engagement in science, technology, engineering, math, and computer science.

The next generation of innovators celebrate STEM communication and teamwork skills that will serve them throughout their lives. Additionally, the REC Foundation provides a scholarship program, an alumni program, online challenges, manages the International Robotics Honor Society, issues industry certifications, and maintains a dynamic STEM Hall of Fame to honor the work of Inspiration All-Stars - individuals who inspire the next generation of innovators.

To learn more about the VEX Robotics World Championship competitions, visit vexworlds.com.