The 2026 Texas BEST Robotics Competition gives students the opportunity to put their engineering, programming, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to the test. This year’s challenge, “Byte to Bite,” challenges teams to design, build, and operate a robot while working together under competition conditions. Throughout the season, students gain hands-on experience in engineering, design, programming, marketing, and presentation. After competing at their local hub competition, teams have the opportunity to advance to the Texas BEST Championship in Dallas, where schools from across Texas come together to compete and showcase their hard work and innovation.