FEEL THE IMPACT.
We’re building combat robots.
We’re building skills.
We’re building a workforce.
THE DATE IS SET!
Mark your calendar for
Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026
in the Auxillary Gym at Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS.
JOIN US FOR BOTSKC
2025-2026
INTERESETED IN NATIONAL COMPETITION?
CHECK OUT THE NRL.
Dates: May 15 -17, 2026
Location: Mesa Ridge High School, 6070 Mesa Ridge Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
Cost: $200 per team
Registration Details: $200 per team. Register here by May 8th, 2026 | 75 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
Register here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/NRL2026#/
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, May 15, 2026
5pm-9pm Inspections (all teams are required to attend)
Saturday, May 16, 2026
7am – Doors open
9am – Qualification matches begin
12pm – Lunch (1 pizza will be provided to each team)
1pm-5pm – Qualification matches resume
Sunday, May 17, 2026
7am – Doors open
9am – Elimination matches begin
11am – Awards Presentation
12pm – Event ends
Hotel Information:
Broadmoor Area (any hotel in this area is safe; below are a few options):
Hampton Inn & Suites
Residence Inn by Marriott
DoubleTree by Hilton
Downtown Colorado Springs (any hotel in this area is safe, below are a few options):
Hyatt Place Colorado Springs
Hilton Garden Inn Colorado Springs Downtown
The Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel
Airports
There are two airports you can fly into:
- COS (fewer direct flights) (10 miles / 13 minutes drive to Colorado Springs)
- DEN (lots of direct flights) (96 miles / 1.5 hours drive to Colorado Springs)
If you have any questions about the competition, please email Betty at nrlcolorado@rmtma.org.
COMPETE
We welcome student bot builders in middle school, high school and post-secondary schools. If you’d like to compete in BotsKC, please click the link below to get started.
SPONSOR
It takes strong community support to bring an event like this to fruition! If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, we welcome contributions at all levels. You’ll find more information below.
VOLUNTEER
Set up, tear down, judging, pit crews and everything in between– it takes a big crew to make this event a big success. Want to be part of the fun and play a role in prepping tomorrow’s workforce? Click the link to sign up.
…but what does it all look like?
Students work for months to build the toughest bot in the battle. All of that time designing, building, testing and refining comes down to their time in the ring. Will their bot have what it takes? Here’s a sneak peek at what you can expect on competition day.