On May 24, 2025, 
Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG) will conduct its 28th annual Roborama competition. The competition will consist of 5 contests and a challenge. The contests range from simple to challenging. A list of the contests are below. The contests are setup to provide opportunities for roboticists of all skill levels a chance to compete. Prizes are rewarded to the contestants that place in the top 3 positions. The contests are open to the public. Anyone can compete and all are welcome to watch.
Where:
The competition is held at the Dallas Makerspace located at:
1825 Monetary Lane
Suite 104
Carrollton, TX 75006 (Map).
Interactive classroom
Remote Participation:
It is possible to join the competition using a remote location. DPRG has made many friends who live outside the Dallas area during the Covid-19 pandemic from its weekly Google Meet sessions on Tuesday. To allow these friends and other potential friends to join in the fun, the contests are being opened for remote participation for those who live outside the North Texas area. Remote competitors will need a large clear space to run some of the competitions, check the contest rules for arena sizes. They are urged to make their competition runs on the same day as the local competition, however it is permissible to make their runs on an alternate date. A YouTube video link needs to be submitted of their robot’s run by the end of the local Dallas competition. If possible remote competitors should join the competition’s Google Meet during the competition using meet.google.com/mwm-imzg-rss or join by phone at (US) +1 470-222-8542 , PIN: 334726924. This can be accomplished using a smart phone or a computer. This allows for remote locations and the Dallas location to share the excitement of the competition together. Separate prizes will be rewarded to remote competitors.
Local Location Schedule:
9:00 – 11:00 Room setup
11:00 Contestants can have their robots checked for weight, size, and compliance. It may also be possible to test run robots.
12:00 Pizza break
12:45 Last call for robot checks.
1:00 Start of competition.
2:00-4:00 End of competition
The competition contests are:
- Quick Trip – Robots drive in a straight line to a location and return to their starting point. There are 2 classes: wheeled and non-wheeled robots.
- Line Following – Robots follow a black line around a track with twists and turns. There are 2 levels: basic and advanced.
- Classic HBR Tabletop Challenge – Robots navigate through 3 challenges while operating on a table without any safety nets. This challenge originated with the Home Brew Robotics Club located in Silicon Valley. DPRG adds a 4th challenge.
- Mini Sumo – Robots attempt to push their opponent out of a circular arena using power and strategy. Robots are limited to 500gm weight and 10cm x 10cm size.
- Barrel Racing (new) – Robots run against time navigating around a trianglar course of 3 orange cans, similar to the rodeo competition.
- Six Can – Robots race to remove 6 cans from an arena.
Rules:
- Quick Trip quick_trip_v20180130_3
- Line Following line_following_v20171111
- Tabletop Challenge tabletop_classic_v20250320
- Mini Sumo sumo_10cm-v20252021
- Barrel Racing barrel_racing_v20250320
- Six Can sixcan-v20190119
See rule clarifications and rules for additional information.
Registration:
- Free for all contestants