World Robot Olympiad
Three categories. One shared goal: think like an engineer.
Prepare for the World Robot Olympiad across three category formats—mission-based robots, a self-driving vehicle challenge and real-world research projects—each with its own age division, team size and judging focus.
- Suggested learners
- Grades 7–9 · High School
- Format
- Pre-Team and Competition Team
- Schedule & tuition
- Starts every January, Pre-Team $60/class, Competition Team $80/class
What learning looks like
Skills with a purpose.
- RoboMission (Grades 4–12) — teams of 2–3 build and program a LEGO-based robot to complete missions on a themed field within a time limit, judged on reliable, autonomous task completion.
- Future Engineers (Grades 8–12) — teams of 2 design and program a self-driving vehicle to navigate a standardized track, judged on obstacle avoidance, lane following and parking.
- Future Innovators (Grades 4–12) — teams of 3–5 research a real-world problem and prototype a robotics or technology solution, judged on creativity, critical thinking, communication and the design process.
Illustrative project · Not a student result
Prepare a RoboMission-style challenge run
Build and program a robot to complete a themed mission field within a time limit, then refine it across repeated timed runs—the core loop behind most WRO categories.
Activities depend on the learner’s level and confirmed course.
A starting point that fits.
Open to learners with some LEGO Robotics or coding experience who want a competition-oriented challenge. Team size and age division follow the category chosen; which category, and any team placement, is discussed individually. This page is preparation, not event registration.
The season
How WRO works
Learn the category
Study the official rules for RoboMission, Future Engineers or Future Innovators, including the judging focus and equipment allowed.
Build & test
Design and build a robot or project for the challenge, then test it repeatedly, refining it based on what each run reveals.
Local & national tournaments
Teams register and compete through their country’s WRO National Organizer at qualifying tournaments; local rules can vary by country.
International Final
Top-performing teams from national tournaments can advance to the WRO International Final.
Official overview checked September 16, 2026. World Robot Olympiad and WRO are trademarks of their respective owner; this page does not claim TTW affiliation, endorsement or team registration.