How ECER works

Build. Program. Score.

Build: Turn the season challenge into a robot, mechanism or flight system your team designed.
Program: Write the code that lets the robot sense, decide and act without a driver.
Score: Complete missions under time pressure. Judges record the points and teams improve between rounds.

From preparation to the event

Choose a track that fits your team’s interests and experience. Read its current rules, arrange equipment and allow time to design, program, test and document your work. At ECER, teams compete, present their projects and learn from one another.

The exact run procedure and scoring depend on the competition. Check the season documents for the rules that apply to your track.

Choose your track

Botball: two fully autonomous robots using the official kit.
Junior Botball: a supported first step into autonomous robotics.
Open: the Botball game with no hardware limits.
Aerial Junior: beginner-friendly autonomous flight.
Aerial Senior: advanced autonomous drone engineering.
Papers & Talks: present the engineering and research behind your work.

Compare all tracks and their requirements.

See a real Botball example

The field and missions change every season. The 2026 example shows how the game table, scoring and documentation fit together.

How Botball works · Explore the interactive game table

Plan your season