VEX IQ Panda Robotics Cup

Date: May 9th, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 9:00-15:00

Venue: ICSN Auditorium, Building 5, International Christian School Nonthaburi, 171 Pracharat Road Moo 6, Nonthaburi, Thailand 11000

What is the Panda Robotics Cup?

Panda Robotics Cup is an annual season-ender event organized by International Christian School Nonthaburi (ICSN). This competition gives students a chance to display their robot design and skills as they work to further develop their robots following the conclusion of the 2026 VEX IQ Mix & Match national competitions and VEX Worlds.

Please note that this is a blended competition and teams not registered with REC are welcomed to participate.

Is the event registered with REC Robot Events?

At the moment, the event is not registered. However, we will use the same game rules and tournament management system for 2026 VEX IQ Challenge- Mix & Match.

What awards will be given?

Panda Robotics Cup 2026 will give the following skills awards:

• Teamwork Champion Award (2 teams)
• Teamwork 2nd Place Award (2 teams)
• Teamwork 3rd Place Award (2 teams)
• Robot Skills Champion (1 team)
• Robot Skills 2nd Place Award (1 team)
• Robot Skills 3rd Place Award (1 team)

There will be no judged awards for the event.

How much is the registration fee?

There is no registration fee for the event.

Will there be food available at the venue?

You can grab food from the stalls at the venue or order delivery using food apps.

Will engineering notebooks be checked?

No. Because this event doesn't include judged awards, engineering notebooks will not be checked, and there will be no interviews.

Tentative Floor Plan

Agenda:

09:00 AM  Pit area and inspections open.

09:30 AM Practice fields open for teams that have checked in

10:00 AM Check in and inspection closes 

     Opening ceremony

10:30 AM Skills open

     Practice matches

11:00 AM Qualification matches

12:15 PM Stop for lunch - all attendees and event staff to take break for 1 hour

13:15 PM Qualification matches resume

14:15 PM Finals matches

14:45 Awards ceremony