“Robot Range Picker”
Charlotte, North Carolina – June 21-24, 2026
Sponsored by the ASEE Two-Year College Division (TYCD)
Summary
Objective: In keeping with a theme related to the year’s ASEE host, participating student teams are invited to design and build an autonomous robot that can successfully
- Pick-up, sort and deposit 3 different colored randomly placed foam golf balls, in their respective colored bins. A total of 12 balls within a 120-second time period.
- Begin within an 8” X 12” X 10” high size limit but may expand to any size during a trial.
An Exhibit Session will precede the robot trials.
See the 2026 Official Rules in the “Resources” section below for complete details
Prizes
- The top three teams will receive nice plaques.
- All participating team members will also receive copies of the student edition of SolidWorks.
- SolidWorks Sponsorship: If your team would like to obtain SolidWorks in advance for designing their robots, you can apply for a sponsorship (free software) at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6762f6652a04487ca9786fcb06b84cb5 – Even though this competition is not on the list, you can select “Other Competition.”
Resources
- ASEE 2026 Rules (8-1-2025) – PDF Document Format
- ASEE 2026 Rules (8-1-2025) – MS Word Document Format
- ASEE 2026 Golf Can 3D Model – STL Format
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