WELCOME TO WRO® 2026

The Future of Robots

The WRO^® theme for 2026 is Robots Meet Culture.

In 2026 teams will explore how robots can help shape, protect, and grow art and culture in today’s world. From ancient cave paintings to modern digital art, from fashion to architecture, people have always used creativity to tell stories, preserve traditions, and inspire change. And robots are becoming creative partners and protectors of our cultural history. They can bring old art back to life, help create new and exciting forms of art and make cultural treasures easier to access for people everywhere. Robots can also help communities share their stories in new and powerful ways.

When Robots Meet Culture endless possibilities arise!

RULES OF THE CATEGORIES

These rules are the official rules for the WRO 2026. The rules for the Regional and the National round might be little different don’t forget to review them.*

Please be aware that our RoboMission and Future Innovators categories have a General Rules document and in addition a document with the season challenge.

Clarifications and answers to questions about the rules are given on our Questions & Answers page. The answers given there are an official part of the rules!