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Discover Unified Robotics

See if a school or organization has already started Unified Robotics in your area or learn how you can start a team in your school or community.

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Check to see if your school or area participates in Unified Robotics.

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Unified Robotics Portal

Request to join a Region through the Unified Robotics Portal.

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I’m on a FIRST® Team

See how you can start Unified Robotics as part of your FIRST® Robotics Competition or FIRST® Tech Challenge team outreach.

I’m a staff member at a district’s Special Education unit

Learn how you can partner with programs in your area to kickstart Unified Robotics.

No Registration Fees

Unified Robotics does not require any registration or administrative fees to start or participate.

No Experience Required

Anyone can participate in Unified Robotics, including those with no experience in robotics or programming.

Open to All Ages

Middle Schools, High Schools, and 18-21 Transition Programs can participate in the same tournament. We recommend Elementary Schools to participate in a separate tournament.

Starting Unified Robotics as a FIRST® Team

Being on a FIRST Robotics Competition team is one of the most common ways to start Unified Robotics. Since the program normally runs from September to November, Unified Robotics can be a core part of your team’s culture of inclusion while easily integrated into pre-season outreach programs.

Most teams start within their school by coordinating with their special education department or a local special education program. Students on a FIRST team are paired with a student with intellectual disabilities to form a team and compete within their school or community.

As you spread the word in your community, you can coordinate with school districts, your local Special Olympics branch, or your local FIRST branch to accelerate growth in your region.

Partnering with Local Teams and Programs

Unified Robotics is proud to be community-driven, partnering with local FIRST teams, Special Olympics branches, and FIRST branches to enable growth in a region.

If you work in special education and would like to start in your school, check to see if your school has a FIRST Robotics team to support you. You can also reach out to other FIRST teams in your district.

Certain Special Olympics branches may incorporate robotics as part of their Unified Champion Schools offering, while local FIRST branches can connect you to interested FIRST teams to support starting Unified Robotics in your area.

Keep in mind that no experience in robotics is necessary, so you can recruit students in the general education population to pair with students in your special education class regardless of partnership with local teams or programs.

Download our Guidebooks

Fill out this form to download our guidebooks and learn more how you can coordinate a successful season in your area.