Competition
The Icelandic national tournament brings together student teams from across the country to design, build, program, present, and compete with their robots.
Competition categories
Teams choose the competition category that best fits their interests, experience, and goals. WRO® Iceland will initially focus on RoboMission and Future Innovators.
In RoboMission, teams design, build, and program a robot that solves tasks on a competition field within two minutes. Teams aim to score as many points as possible through careful design, programming, and testing.
In Future Innovators, teams design a robotic prototype that addresses a real-world problem connected to the season theme. Teams research the problem, build a solution, and present their project to judges.
Age groups are based on students’ birth years, not their age on the tournament day. The exact birth years for each season are published with that season’s rules.
National tournament
The Icelandic national tournament is the final event of the WRO® season in Iceland. Teams from across the country meet, present their work, compete, and learn from each other.
Next national tournament
The next WRO® Iceland national tournament will take place on Saturday, 8 May 2027, at Háskólabíó in Reykjavík.
Teams receive an individual schedule with competition rounds, presentations, practice times, and other activities. The tournament generally takes a full day.
The organizers aim to support teams travelling from further away with practical information about accommodation and logistics.
In Future Innovators, teams prepare a booth where they present their prototype, posters, and project to judges, other teams, and visitors.
International events
Top teams in the Icelandic national tournament may have the opportunity to participate in international WRO® events. These events are hosted in different countries each year and allow students to meet teams from around the world.
Top teams may qualify for the WRO® International Final, where national teams from many countries come together.
Runner-up teams may have the opportunity to choose available spots at open international events, depending on each season’s qualification rules.
Teams that qualify need to make decisions quickly after the national tournament, as international registration deadlines may be close.
International WRO® events may follow formats that differ from the Icelandic national tournament. Qualified teams should carefully read the rules and amendments for the specific international event they attend.
Values and ethics
WRO® is a competition, but the goal is not only to win. The goal is for students to learn, experiment, collaborate, and develop their own solutions.
Teams are encouraged to learn new skills, test ideas, fail, improve their solutions, and enjoy the process.
Coaches, parents, and mentors may support and guide, but students should design, build, program, and present the solution themselves.
Copying, ready-made solutions, and unfair assistance go against the spirit of WRO®. Teams should show their own work and their own learning.
“It is not only whether you win or lose, but how much you learn along the way.”
Past seasons
Icelandic robotics competitions have a long history. FIRST® LEGO® League was held in Iceland for more than 20 years and gave many schools experience with robotics, project work, and the spirit of competition.
Following the global conclusion of FLL, World Robot Olympiad™ continues as a new platform for Icelandic student teams. The goal is to keep building a strong community around robotics, STEAM education, and creative technology solutions.
Schools that previously took part in FLL can build on that experience in WRO®. Start by reviewing the differences between the competition categories and the equipment you already have access to.
Next steps
Learn about the competition categories, read the guides for students and coaches, and follow the registration deadlines.