WRO Uganda 2026
Theme: "Robots Meet Culture"
Explore how robotics and technology can preserve, celebrate, and enhance cultural heritage through three exciting competition categories.
Theme: Robots Meet Culture
The 2026 theme invites students to explore how robotics and technology can preserve, celebrate, and enhance cultural heritage. Teams may innovate around areas such as:
- Traditional arts and crafts
- Storytelling and digital archiving
- Cultural tourism
- Heritage preservation
- Museums and exhibitions
- Community traditions and identity
Three Competition Categories
What Happens?
Teams build and program an autonomous robot that completes specific missions on a competition mat within a limited time. Each year, a new challenge mat is released with missions aligned to the annual theme.
Age Divisions
- • Elementary
- • Junior
- • Senior
Skills Developed
- • Coding & algorithmic thinking
- • Mechanical design
- • Testing & optimization
Participation Information
International, ACE, Private, and Public Schools
Learners aged 8–19
Teams of 2–3 students
One coach may mentor multiple teams
Team Registration
By June 30, 2026
Coach & Team Prep
March - July 2026
Regional Qualifiers
July 2026
National Finals
August 2026 - Nakawa Innovation Hub
Global Finals
December 2026 - Puerto Rico
Ready to Participate?
Join WRO Uganda 2026 and represent your school at the national and global championships!
Register Your Team