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Botball Explorer Resources

Explore game materials, educator resources, technical guidance, and tools designed to help your team build, program, test, and prepare for the Botball Explorer season.

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Public previews are available to everyone. Complete season resources require an active Botball Explorer registration.

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Preview Stack Attack

Explore the 2026-2027 Botball Explorer game, selected autonomous missions, and examples of the materials that support students and educators throughout the season.

Stack Attack Botball Explorer game field
2026-2027 Game Stack Attack
Public Preview Available

An Automated Warehouse Challenge

Students program autonomous robots to move, sort, deliver, and stack freight. Teams choose which missions to attempt and develop their own strategies for earning points.

18 Autonomous missions
2 Age-based divisions
93 × 45 Inch game field
100% Autonomous operation
Preview Mission Control

Included in the Public Preview

Game Table

Explore the field layout and see where students complete the season’s challenges.

Selected Missions

Review examples of the autonomous tasks teams encounter during the game.

Sample Resources

Preview examples of the curriculum and educator materials that support the game.

Support for the Classroom

Educator Resources

From planning your first meeting to guiding students through autonomous missions, Botball Explorer provides resources that help educators introduce, manage, and grow their programs.

Public Samples Available

Curriculum and Learning Materials

Lessons and activities connect hands-on robotics with programming, engineering, sensors, data, and autonomous decision-making.

  • Lesson Samples
  • Student Activities
  • Learning Goals
Public Guidance

Program Planning

Understand team size, equipment choices, divisions, program requirements, and suggested ways to organize your season.

  • Team Structure
  • Equipment Options
  • Season Planning
Training Opportunities

Educator Workshops

Training opportunities help educators become familiar with the program, equipment, programming environment, and game.

  • Program Orientation
  • Robot Training
  • Programming Help
Registered Teams

Complete Season Resources

Registered educators receive the complete curriculum, game documentation, season materials, and ongoing team updates.

  • Full Curriculum
  • Official Documents
  • Season Updates

You do not need to begin as a robotics expert. Botball Explorer is designed to help educators and students learn, experiment, and improve together.

Build, Program, and Test

Robot and Coding Help

Whether your team uses the Botball Explorer Robot Kit or another qualifying platform, the goal remains the same: create a robot that can sense, decide, and act on its own.

Botball Explorer Robot Kit

Wombat Programming Tools

The Wombat controller provides a wireless, browser-based programming experience designed for collaborative classroom robotics.

Wombat IDE WiFi Ready
Wireless Web IDE Connect through WiFi using a web browser.
Collaborative Coding Multiple students can connect from their own devices.
Virtual Simulator Write and test code when robot time is limited.
Explore the Robot Kit
Bring Your Own Robot

Qualifying Platform Guidance

Teams may use another robotics platform if it can operate autonomously and meets current construction, size, and safety requirements.

  • Capable of fully autonomous operation
  • Fits within the official starting dimensions
  • Meets current construction and safety rules
  • Operates without a driver or remote control
VEX IQ LEGO Mindstorms LEGO SPIKE Prime Makeblock Arduino Raspberry Pi micro:bit
Review Program Requirements
Wombat Programming Options: C C++ Python Graphical (Coming Soon)

Platform eligibility is subject to the current Botball Explorer rules. Review the official season requirements before building or modifying a competition robot.

Registered Team Resources

Your Season Lives Inside Mission Control.

Registered educators and teams receive complete access to the official game, curriculum, educator materials, season updates, and team resources.

Sign in using the account connected to your active Botball Explorer registration. Mission Control keeps the materials your team needs together in one secure location.

Active Registration Required

Need help accessing your account? Email info@kipr.org or call 405-579-4609.