In the WRO RoboMission category teams design robots that solve challenges on a competition field. The robots are fully autonomous.
For each age group a new field and mission are developed each year. On the day of the competition a surprise rule adds a new element to the mission. An extra challenge will test the creativity and quick-thinking skills of the teams at national and international events.
In the WRO RoboSports category teams design robots that compete with robots of another team.
In a match two teams each have 2 robots on the field. The robots are coded to play the game autonomously and collaborate with each other where possible. The sport that is played by the robots changes every 4-5 years.
In the WRO Future Innovators category teams develop a robot that helps solve real-world problems. There is a new theme every year, often connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. After research into the theme each team develops an innovative and functioning robotic solution. They present their project on the competition day.
In the WRO Future Engineers category teams need to focus on all parts of the engineering process. The teams get points for documenting their process and making a public GitHub repository. Every year a 20 to 30% change will be made to the challenges. The whole challenge will change every 4-5 years.
In the Self-Driving Cars challenge a robotic vehicle needs to drive autonomously on a parkours that randomly changes for each competition round.