Regional
The 2026-2027 season is coming soon
Challenging students to create simple machines.
The robotics competition bringing university teams together to design, build, improve, and compete across the UK.
5
events across the UK
Autonomous
robots built by students
Free to enter
no team registration fee
The 2026-2027 Season
More chances to build, test, and improve
We're introducing even more regional events this year, giving teams early opportunities to try the arena, meet other competitors, and take useful lessons back to the workshop before finals.
Regional
North, England
To be announcedRegional
Midlands, England
To be announcedRegional
South East, England
To be announcedTwo-day finals
London
To be announced
The competition
Approachable to start. Open-ended enough to surprise.
Unibots is designed for students with any level of robotics experience, leaving plenty of room for creative and ambitious engineering.
- Build a compact, fully autonomous robot as a team
- Earn points in head-to-head-to-head-to-head matches
- Balance mechanical design, electronics, software, and match strategy
- Learn from other teams and improve between events
Our 2026 supporters
Helping student ideas reach the arena
Our sponsors provide the venues, equipment, expertise, and support that make an accessible national competition possible.
The National Robotarium
A global research institute at Heriot-Watt University, creating innovative solutions to global challenges and helping move pioneering robotic, AI, and automated technologies from lab to market.
Visit The National Robotarium →UK Electronics Skills Foundation
The voice for skills in the UK electronics industry. Through engagement with schools, universities, and industry, UKESF encourages more young people to study electronics and pursue careers in the sector.
Visit UKESF →Ooznest
Ooznest empowers makers to bring ideas to life with mechanical project components, from aluminium extrusion systems to application-specific kits. Ooznest proudly sponsors the Unibots UK 2026 arena.
Visit Ooznest →Autodesk
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. From the buildings we live in to the products we use and the movies that inspire us, Autodesk software helps its customers design and make a better world.
Visit Autodesk →
Keep up with Unibots
Follow the builds. Meet the community.
See what teams are making on Instagram, or join Discord for competition updates, technical discussion, and advice from other participants.