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24th Annual Student Robotics Competition – Robot Revolution in the Big Easy!

The 2026 Student Robotics Competition Rules – *NOW AVAILABLE*

Stephen Harris CupATMAE is gearing up for the 2026 Student Robotics Competition, set to take place at the ATMAE Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, from November 18-20, 2026. Since its launch in 2002, this premier competition has brought together top teams from institutions with ATMAE-accredited programs to showcase their cutting-edge robotic creations. Competing for prestige, innovation, and prize money (dependent on event sponsorships), teams will battle for ultimate bragging rights. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this dynamic event—where engineering, technology, and teamwork take center stage!

Register Your Robot/Team by October 30, 2026

2025 Student Robotic Competition Teams

Robotic Competition Questions & Answers

You cannot knock the Gumbo Pot over. You must pick up the letter from inside the pot.

There are detailed drawings with dimensions in the downloaded folder.  The cathedral and gumbo pot files in the folder shared have been updated. It should update for everyone. If not, please let us know, and we will send those files to you.

If the links are not working for you, try this to see if you can access them all in one place.

https://linktr.ee/atmaerobotics

The letters will be laid out for the puzzle. Teams will have to place the letters in a taped outline of the letters.

You must pull the wiffle ball attached to the paracord to drop the “M.” The “M” must drop into the gumbo pot and then be pulled out of it.