Compete
Competition Information
Welcome to the compete page! Here you can find all information regarding our most recent competition season as well as helpful resources for participating in PiE. To read about our robotics competition in general, visit our about competition page. Not a current participant? See how to join!
THE TIMELINE
Our Events
Date: February 27th, 2026
Time: 8am
Kick Off
Kick off the season with PiE! We will complete the activities of both events in one jam packed day. We’ll start with a presentation from the Director, the Head Referee, and the keynote speaker! After you’ll meet your mentors, get your robot, and learn about the game.
Date: March 14th, 2026
Time: 8am
Design Review
Students have the opportunity to present their robot designs to PiE staff and alumni, university professors, and industry professionals. It allows them an opportunity to practice formal presentations to judges and receive feedback on potential prototypes.
Date: March 14th, 2026
Time: 8am
Exhibition
Exhibition is a worksession style event where students can sign up for 30 minute slots to test run the robots on the field. They’ll be able to get assistance from staff, test their prototyped arm and code if it’s ready, and practice driving.
Date: April 4th, 2026
Time: 8am
Scrimmage
Scrimmage is the second to last event in the RC season. It is an opportunity for students to test their robots in practice matches and familiarize themselves with competition procedures. Robots that pass inspection may compete in practice matches against other teams, while a practice field remains open for teams to test their robots.
Date: April 25th-26th, 2026
Time: 8am
Final Comp
Final Competition is the last event of the season! Professors, alumni, and industry professionals serve as judges in various categories as teams participate in qualification matches, alliance selection, and finally, the elimination bracket. Awards are given during the closing ceremony for engineering professionalism, mechanical design, software excellence, and the bracket winners.
Kick Off
Date: February 27th, 2026
Time: 8am
Kick off the season with PiE! We will complete the activities of both events in one jam packed day.
Design Review
Date: March 14th, 2026
Time: 8am
Students have the opportunity to present their robot designs to PiE staff and alumni, university pro
Exhibition
Date: March 14th, 2026
Time: 8am
Exhibition is a worksession style event where students can sign up for 30 minute slots to test run t
Scrimmage
Date: April 4th, 2026
Time: 8am
Scrimmage is the second to last event in the RC season. It is an opportunity for students to test th
Final Comp
Date: April 25th-26th, 2026
Time: 8am
Final Competition is the last event of the season! Professors, alumni, and industry professionals se
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HELPFUL LINKS
Resources For Students
Robot API Reference
Read documentation for all functions that students can use to communicate with the robot
Parent-Teacher Meeting Slides
The slides from the Parent-Teacher Meeting held during Kickoff 2026.
Game Manual
All information about scoring points, avoiding penalties, and robot regulations for this year's game. An essential resource for designing your robot!
Robot Simulator
Get up to speed with the Robot API quickly, or test your robot code.