Build core skills
Practice robot control, sensors, motors, precision, repeated runs, and simple programs before the new competition challenge is published.
Training
WRO® is learning through practice. Here you will find exercises, courses, and useful resources for students and coaches preparing for RoboMission and Future Innovators.
WRO® is learning through practice
WRO® is not only a single tournament day. It is a learning process where students build skills year by year. Autumn is a good time to practice the basics of building, programming, testing, presenting, and teamwork.
Practice robot control, sensors, motors, precision, repeated runs, and simple programs before the new competition challenge is published.
The off-season is a good time to explore new robotics kits, programming languages, or building methods without pressure from competition deadlines.
Teams can practice explaining their design, programming, research, and solutions to other students, teachers, and coaches.
RoboStarter
RoboStarter is a simpler practice field that helps teams learn the basics of robot control before taking on the annual RoboMission competition field.
Practice making a robot follow lines, drive straight, turn, position itself, and repeat movements reliably.
Teams can learn to use sensors to detect color, distance, or obstacles and make the robot respond to changing conditions.
StarterMission is independent of the annual competition challenge and is useful for autumn practice, onboarding new teams, and repeated training.
Starter Innovators
Future Innovators requires not only technical skills, but also research, creative thinking, and clear presentation. Starter Innovators exercises help teams practice these skills before the new theme is published.
Practice identifying real-world problems, asking good questions, and connecting ideas to people, society, and the environment.
Try building small prototypes that demonstrate the idea without needing a perfect technical solution immediately.
Practice explaining the problem, solution, technology, and impact in a clear and convincing way.
Test the presentation with others, collect questions, and improve both the project and the way it is presented.
Courses
Courses will be announced when they are available. The goal is to support both new teams starting their first robotics journey and experienced teams that want to improve their skills.
Introduction to robot building, programming, sensors, testing, and WRO project work.
More information laterSupport for teachers, parents, and mentors who want to help teams prepare without solving the challenges for the students.
More information laterResources
These resources are useful for beginners, more experienced students, and coaches. Some materials are connected to specific robotics kits, but the underlying ideas are often useful across different technology platforms.
The international WRO® training platform with introductions to competition categories, RoboMission skills, and Future Innovators project work.
Open WRO® LearnFree learning material for teams using LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime, including both Word Blocks and Python®.
Open PrimeLessonsLearning material for beginner and advanced teams using the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 robotics platform.
Open EV3LessonsDocumentation and guides for Python® programming on EV3, SPIKE™ Prime, and other LEGO® Powered Up equipment.
Open Pybricks docsFree teaching material for the fischertechnik® STEM Coding RoboMission Set and Robotics TXT 4.0 Base Set.
Open fischertechnik® materialOfficial LEGO® Education lesson material for SPIKE™ Prime and classroom STEAM activities.
Open LEGO® Education lessonsNext steps
Start by choosing a competition category, reviewing basic exercises, and building skills before the next WRO® season begins.