Everyone interested in robotics and STEM education is encouraged to attend the conference! Each year students, educators, enthusiasts, and professionals from across the world gather at the Global Conference on Educational Robotics to connect with peers, discuss technology-related ideas, and cheer on their favorite teams during two exciting autonomous robot tournaments.
The International Botball® Tournament where Botball® teams from around the world vie for the International Championship. Any team that competes in a regional tournament regardless of how they finish is encouraged to participate.
The International Junior Botball® Challenge where teams from around the world work to complete the challenges set forth at GCER. Any JBC student is welcome to participate.
Each year the Global Conference on Educational Robotics features talks by internationally recognized robotics and programming experts from academia, government and industry. The conference also features breakout sessions which allow students, teachers and mentors the opportunity to share their ideas and work with other conference attendees.
Besides exciting tournament rounds, engaging guest speakers and informative breakout sessions, the Global Conference also offers a variety of special events for conference attendees and guests.
The KISS Institute for Practical Robotics (KIPR) is a small, not-for-profit organization that relies on the incredible dedication of volunteers to make our events a success. GCER is one of our largest events of the year and it wouldn’t be possible without all the amazing help that we receive from our volunteers.
Each year, we seek passionate individuals to help us run the International Junior Botball Challenge and the International Botball Tournament. Both events run every day of the conference so if you would like to volunteer any of those days, we would be happy to have you.