FIRST Robotics Competition Iowa Regional

04/08/2026

It is National Robotics Week! Let's celebrate with some great robot pics from the 2026 Iowa Regional!!

04/04/2026

The 2026 Iowa Regional official pictures are ready! Thanks to our amazing photographer Lynette you can check them out here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/iowafrc/collections/72157724878797175/ Thank you Lynette for capturing so very many great moments!

Photos by Lynette Harter

04/02/2026

Thank you to all of the teams, supporters, and volunteers that made the 2026 Iowa Regional a success! The official photos are coming so we can look back at all of the excitement of the week. For now, here are some amateur shots to enjoy. Have a great rest of your season to all with events still in front of them!

04/01/2026

Another great video from a great supporter of our program and event. This past weekend’s Iowa Regional went great. Thank you to Cedar Falls Tourism for playing a big part in this!

03/30/2026

03/17/2026

The Iowa Regional is next week!! Drive teams: are you ready? To get us all ready, here are some drive team photos from the 2025 Iowa Regional.

03/03/2026

FIRST Robotics Competition Iowa Regional 2026

March 26–28 | McLeod Center & UNI Dome | Cedar Falls, Iowa

This premier STEM event will bring 54 high school robotics teams from seven states to Cedar Falls to compete in the highest level of high school robotics competition in the United States—and the world.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 🤖

🔗www.cedarfallstourism.org/robotics

FIRST Robotics Competition Iowa Regional University of Northern Iowa

03/03/2026

Does your team need a warm-up before the Iowa Regional? Or maybe a tune-up after Week 1?

Team 525 has you covered! The Corndog Classic returns as a Week 2 event this year—making it the perfect early-season opportunity to sharpen your strategy, fine-tune your robot, and get valuable match play experience.

Sign up this week!!!

02/27/2026

Thanks Cedar Falls Tourism for always supporting us!!!

02/17/2026

We are only 36 days until field set up and load-in at the Iowa Regional. Just sayin'.

02/13/2026

We are just over a month away from coming together at the University of Northern Iowa for the 2026 Iowa Regional! From day one, UNI has been an outstanding host, and we are grateful for their continued partnership and support of our event and program.

For those of you traveling from neighboring states, we have exciting news: beginning this year, the University of Northern Iowa now offers in-state tuition to students from your states. Be sure to stop by University Row at the Iowa Regional to learn more about this opportunity.

02/12/2026

Joining us again this year in our University Row is the University of Dubuque! UD believes in bold ideas, collaboration, and pushing limits—just like FIRST students. Visit the UD table at the Iowa Regional to learn more about the University of Dubuque.