The Global Conference on Educational Robotics (GCER)

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, robot enthusiasts, and invited professional guests. The GCER gives attendees the inspiration and experience of a professional conference, encouraging students to further their knowledge, network with other students from around the world and pursue related careers. Teachers and mentors have many opportunities to network, exchange best practices and develop new approaches to STEM education.

In addition to guest speaker sessions and breakout sessions, GCER also features several autonomous robotics competitions and events. The International Botball Tournament is always a highlight when teams from around the world gather to try their skills at the current year’s Botball game challenge. The conference also features the International Junior Botball Challenge.

Save the Date: Global Conference on Educational Robotics 2026

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

Location
Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center
Norman, Oklahoma

Important Updates
The full conference tentative schedule will be posted in January 2026. Registration will also open in January 2026.

Stay tuned for details on workshops, keynote speakers, and special events! For questions, please contact us at info@kipr.org

The 2025 Global Conference on Educational Robotics was held on July 8-12, 2025 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center in Norman, OK.

GCER 2025 - Thank you from us at the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics!

The KISS Institute for Practical Robotics team would like to thank all the amazing teams, coaches, parents, volunteers, and fans who helped make GCER 2025 a success!

We’ve added event photos to our Botball Flickr Gallery, so feel free to download and share your favorite moments! We are currently adding more photos to share, so keep checking back to view more. If you have photos or videos you would like to share, please email them to info@kipr.org.

If you have photos or videos you’d like to share, please send them to info@kipr.org.

A special thank you to Chen Zhengrong at ITCCC, the students at Noble Public Schools, and the students at Dunbar Intermediate School for helping capture this year’s amazing