A truly global robotics competition
dedicated to science, technology and education
Our mission is to help young people develop their creativity and problem-solving skills in a fun and engaging way. We do this by organizing robotics competitions in four different categories for students aged 8-19 years.
World Robot Olympiad™ Association is an independent non-profit organization. All revenue from sponsorships and fees is invested in support of our mission, which is to promote robotics in STEM education worldwide.
WRO® tournaments are organized in over 85 countries worldwide.
The WRO® Competitions
4 categories with different age groups
Robo
Mission
WORLD ROBOT
OLYMPIAD ™

Robo
Sports
WORLD ROBOT
OLYMPIAD ™

Big numbers 2019
From the start in 2004 WRO® has grown fast, including more countries and more children and young people each year.

75,000+
and more students

the tournament has been going since
2004

number of countries, the judges at international final came from:
35

75+
countries have joined WRO

number of involved teams
28,000+

8 – 19
age of participants

2,750+
people attended the final

number of adult helpers were involved
35,000+
Highlights of WRO®







