Welcome VEX IQ Teams!







Competing in the Virtual Challenge The Virtual Challenge involves using ROBOTC's Robot Virtual World software. This enables programmers to use the same code to program both their virtual and real robots. To Compete, teams will need to: Step 1 – Register for the challenge – the certification course will be instructor lead and be designed to help your team learn to program their VEX IQ robots.

– the certification course will be instructor lead and be designed to help your team learn to program their VEX IQ robots.

2-Minute Beltway Challenge



5-Minute Beltway Challenge



Step 2 – Download the software

If you haven't already done so, click below to download the VEX Highrise level pack, which contains Beltway, the Virtual Challenge:: Download VEX IQ Highrise



Step 3 – Begin programming your solution



Step 4 – Complete all of the challenges and earn an Introduction to VEX IQ Programming Certification Your browser does not support the video tag.

About the VEX IQ Virtual Challenge

The VEX IQ Virtual Challenge is part of an ongoing research project by Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Academy and the University of Pittsburgh’s Learning Research and Development Center designed to assist robotics teams learning to program.

Participating students will learn programming that enables them to solve this year’s VEX IQ Virtual Highrise Challenge. As they learn they will also earn an Introduction to Robotics and Programming Certification.

Robomatter is pleased to be working closely with the Robotics Academy to create high quality STEM learning experiences, and has agreed to provide access to all related materials FOR FREE this competition season!

Read the FAQs section to learn more about the competition and training.