The Student Robotics Competition marks the grand finale of SR2026. Showcasing the months of preparation our teams have put in, robots will be pushed to their limits, time critical repairs will be made, and invaluable problem solving skills will be gained. We will finish the weekend with our knockout where the best robots will be named victorious.
Schedule
The competition will be held from Saturday 11th April until Sunday 12th April.
We anticipate that doors will open 9am and we aim to finish around 5pm, however the exact timings and schedule will be announced closer to the event.
Media Consent
Photos and videos will be taken at this event. If you do not wish to be in any of these please let a volunteer know when you are checking in and you will be given a red lanyard to wear to indicate this.
Venue
The competition will be held in the Students’ Union building at the University of Southampton’s Highfield campus:
Students’ Union
University of Southampton
University Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom
Parking
There is a limited amount of free parking on site for competitors.

Livestream
Both days will be livestreamed on YouTube.
Soundtrack
We play background music during the event, and more dramatic music during matches. The playlists for these are linked below: