The Global Conference on Educational Robotics (GCER), produced by KISS Institute for Practical Robotics, is a professional conference designed for elementary, middle and high school students, their teachers and mentors, technology education professionals, and robot enthusiasts.
GCER gives attendees the inspiration and experience of a professional conference, encouraging students to further their knowledge and network with other students from around the world.
Teachers and mentors also have many opportunities to network and exchange best practices to help develop new approaches to STEM education.
In addition to guest speakers and breakout sessions, GCER also features several autonomous robotics competitions and events.
The International Botball Tournament and International Junior Botball Challenge is the biggest highlight Teams from around the world will gather at GCER to compete against each other to see who this best in the world is.
The Global Conference on Educational Robotics (GCER) brings together students, educators, mentors, and robotics enthusiasts from around the world for a week of competition, collaboration, and innovation.
Conference Dates
July 14 – July 18, 2026
July 13 is the set up day
Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center
Norman, Oklahoma
Important Updates
The full conference tentative schedule will be posted soon. Please stay tuned for details on workshops, keynote speakers, and special events! For questions, please contact us at info@kipr.org
*As of May 19, 2026
| Number | School Organization | City | State |
| 340 | The Rhoades School | San Diego | California |
| 787 | The Rhoades School | San Diego | California |
| 603 | HTL Wiener Neustadt | Wiener Neustadt | Niederösterreich |
| 188 | HTL Wiener Neustadt | Wiener Neustadt | Niederösterreich |
| 866 | Buffalo Valley Public Schools | Talihina | Oklahoma |
| 945 | Sandia Preparatory School | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
| 958 | Sandia Preparatory School | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
| 954 | Sandia Preparatory School | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
| 735 | Jerome Middle School | Jerome | Idaho |
| 890 | Jerome Middle School | Jerome | Idaho |
| 820 | Jerome High School | Jerome | Idaho |
| 329 | Los Altos Community Team | Los Altos | California |
| 700 | Galileo STEM Academy | Eagle | Idaho |
| ACES Technical Charter School | Albuquerque | New Mexico | |
| 839 | Westchester Academy for International Studies | Houston | Texas |
| 840 | Westchester Academy for International Studies | Houston | Texas |
| 6 | Dead Robot Sociey | Herndon | Virginia |
| Los Altos Community Team | Los Altos | California |