REC FOUNDATION • INTERNATIONAL ROBOTICS HONOR SOCIETY
2008
The inaugural VEX Robotics World Championship Event takes place at California State University in Northridge, CA. Nearly 100 teams take part, playing a game called Bridge Battle.
2009
Championship event doubles in size and moves to Dallas, Texas. The inclusion of a new program called VEX U was added, providing college students with an opportunity to compete. Online Challenges were also added.
2011
The program numbers swell beyond 3,300 teams and the World Championship event, with more than 400 teams, moves to the ESPN Zone at Walt Disney World.
2012
Scholarship program is launched. The World Championship moves to the Anaheim Convention Center for three years and has more than 600 teams participating. VRC curriculum is produced and the STEM Hall of Fame is launched.
2013
The pilot season for the VEX IQ program launches. It debuts at the World Championship event and includes both elementary and middle school teams.
2014
RECF reaches a milestone of more than 10,000 teams worldwide. The VEX IQ curriculum is added and the Industry Certifications program is developed
2015
The World Championship moves to Louisville, Kentucky, and welcomes 1,000 teams to compete. The name of the event is officially changed to VEX Worlds. The District-wide Team Grant and Teacher Training Program is added.
2016
The Guinness World Records names the VEX Robotics World Championship the world’s largest robotics competition. The Girl Powered initiative is rolled out across the country after a successful three-year pilot program in California.
2017
The 10th Annual VEX Robotics World Championship takes place with more than 1,400 teams in attendance, representing over 30 different nations.
2018
The development and implementation of the International Robotics Honor Society begins.
2019
Development of the Aerial Drone Competition, originally known as RAD, commences.
2020
The pilot season for the VEX AI Competition kicks off for high school and college teams.
2021
The REC Foundation welcomes the Bell Advanced Vertical Robotics (AVR) Competition.
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