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National Robotics Challenge (NRC) 2027
Competition
🏢 Marion County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Marion, OH
🎟️ $40 - $75 per contest
⏳ Deadline: March 1, 2027
About the Event
The longest continuously running robotics contest in the world. As an open-platform competition with no mandatory kit limitations, students can engineer custom robots using any fabrication technique (3D printing, CNC, raw aluminum, custom PCBs) across 12 categories including Combat Robot, Sumo, Rescue, and Manufacturing Workcell.
Prizes & Awards
🏆 Honda Innovation Award, Gold/Silver/Bronze NRC Medals & Equipment Grants
Eligibility
🎓 Grades 6–12 & Post-Secondary