VEX U is the university level of the VEX Robotics Competition. Student teams design, build and program their own robots, then face each other at tournaments around the world.
Every team member is a university or college student. The competition is run by the REC Foundation, alongside the VEX programmes for schools.
Matches are one team against one team, and each team fields two robots at once: one that starts within 24 inches (61 cm) and one within 15 inches (38 cm).
Beyond standard VEX parts, teams can design and make their own: 3D-printed and machined pieces, raw materials and extra sensors.
The robots first run on their own code for 30 seconds, then the drivers take over for 90 seconds.
Every year the VEX University Robotics Competition brings together more than 300 teams from all over the world, and it keeps growing in international recognition. In Romania it has great potential to scale: this year the country has 4 teams, 3 of them in Bucharest.
Season 2026–2027
Every year brings a brand-new game, and robots are designed from scratch to play it. This season’s game is called Override and is played on a 12 × 12 ft (3.7 m) field.