Team check-in
Check in with your team and review the competition rules.
September 27 · 08:30–09:30
At a glance
Moments to mark on your calendar.
Start with team check-in and the hardware bootcamp, then get ready for the finals and awards.
Hardware bootcamp
Get familiar with the hardware before the final competition.
September 27 · 14:00–17:00
Final competition
Teams put their systems to the test in the final round.
September 30 · 10:00–14:00
Awards & networking dinner
Celebrate the teams and connect with the RoCo community.
September 30 · 18:00–21:00
Competition timeline
Key dates, from proposal to Pittsburgh.
A quick overview of proposal review, simulation, finalist selection, and onsite preparation.
Proposal deadline
Teams submit their solution proposals for review.
Pre-finalists announced
Pre-finalist teams are announced and continue into the simulation competition.
Simulation competition
Teams develop, test, and submit simulation results.
Finalists announced
The simulation leaderboard closes and onsite finalists are announced.
Onsite preparation
Teams continue preparing for the IROS 2026 onsite phase.
September 26–30 · Pittsburgh
Onsite schedule.
Arrival day
Sep 26
Saturday
Set up- Hardware arrival and setup
Day 01
Sep 27
Sunday
Briefing & bootcamp- Team check-in
- Competition rules briefing
- Team preparation
- Sharpa hardware bootcamp
- Team preparation
- DexMate hardware bootcamp
- Team preparation
Day 02
Sep 28
Monday
Team preparation- Team preparation
Day 03
Sep 29
Tuesday
Task release- Release of hidden Brick Assembly tasks
- Team preparation
Final day
Sep 30
Wednesday
Finals & awards- Final competition briefing
- Final testing
- Final competition
- Score counting
- Workspace teardown
- IROS Award Ceremony
- Award ceremony and networking dinner
Please noteTimes and activities are subject to change. Check this page for updates from the organizing committee.