Registration is now open for teams interested in participating in ROBOTICON 2022!
Our 10th Annual Youth STEM Showcase is a Manufacturing Month event and will run from October
1-29th in and around University Mall in Tampa. Here’s the general schedule so far:
- Live stream kick-off event the first weekend in October
- FIRST Robotics Competition Off-season on full Rapid React field – October 8 & 9
- FIRST LEGO League scrimmages on October 15
- VEX IQ & VRC & VEX U tournaments on Oct. 15 & 16
- Lightweight Combat Robotics tournament and Aerial Drone Competitions & demonstrations, Oct 22 and 23, and
- FIRST Tech Challenge scrimmage on Oct 29
In partnership with Tampa area community and program partners, besides robot competitions, ROBOTICON 2022 participants will be able to enjoy classes and workshops, special tours and activities, enjoy access to and use of our new 8000 sq. ft. AMROC Fab Lab space with about 1000 sq. ft. machine shop. The FIRST Robotics Competition field will be out in the center galleria area, with a full Rapid React field straight from FIRST, for full offseason fun.
We’ll also be holding an Alumni Social & NEXT Challenge, the CAD Challenge, and hosting a Tech Innovations, College & Career Expo every weekend.
ROBOTICON 2022 is free and open to the public throughout October. Keep your eye on our website and social media for updates. All registered teams will receive timely updates and information leading up to and during the event. The Team Guide to ROBOTICON 2022 will be provided to teams and posted to the website by late August. as will Lodgings Specials.
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For other questions, please get in touch via our Contact page.
With gratitude to Soaring City Innovation Partnership, RITHM at Uptown, and the Florida High Tech Corridor for helping make ROBOTICON 2022 possible and to event partners FUNducation, the Tampa Bay Technology Alliance and PLUGHITZ Live.