A ladder, not a one-off
Teams play round after round. Results and arena craft points accumulate, and the standings are public.
Haxios Learning · Competitive programs for high school & college
It's a business challenge disguised as an engineering competition.
Haxios Learning runs a competition series for high school and college teams. Students programs virtual robots, plan their budget and strategy behind it, then go head-to-head in a tournament. Building it is only part of the score.
How you're scoredVenture Bot
Judged pitchFive categories, scored by a panel30%
Match winsEvery team plays every team50%
Arena craftEfficiency, accuracy, decisiveness20%
Teams of 3–5Pitch 2:00–3:30
Venture Bot
The competition where the pitch counts as much as the code.
Teams of three to five make four decisions: who does what, how to spend a fixed budget, which technology to build with, and how to win in the arena. They present those decisions to a panel of industry judges, then their entry goes head-to-head with every other team's. The pitch is 30% of the score, match wins 50%, and how well the matches were played the last 20%.
It runs as a two-day event or a semester unit, and it's the format we started with.
Explore Venture Bot- DecideTeam and roles, budget and configuration, language and technology, arena strategy. Written down, so the team can be held to it.
- PitchA short, timed presentation to professionals who fund and approve projects for a living.
- CompeteEvery team plays every team. Selected matches are screened for the whole event.
- ReflectEvery match can be replayed, so teams see where the plan held and where it broke.
No pitch, no panel
The season is pure competition. The ladder decides who advances.
The Haxios Cup
The top teams meet in a bracket, and the finale is screened for the whole school with live commentary.
Competition Season
One week or one semester. A team that gets better every round.
A season strings matches into a ladder in a single arena. Code improves between rounds, the standings tell everyone where they are, and the season ends with the Haxios Cup. It fits a one-week intensive, an after-school club term or a full semester course with the Cup in place of a final exam.
Explore the Competition Season
The arenas
Seven arenas available now. Real robot tanks on the way.
Every arena is built for high school and college teams and runs at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Tanks is the original; the sports arenas carry the same strategy with a game every student already knows.
Robot Tanks
Equip a tank on a budget and go head-to-head.
Rally Racing
Find the fastest line, alone first, then in a grid.
Robot Sumo
Push the opponent out of the ring. The gentlest start.
Robo-Soccer
Three players, one ball. Hold your shape.
Robo-Football
Call the play before you see the defense.
Robo-Basketball
Weigh the odds with the shot clock running.
Relay Obstacle Course
Four students, one baton. Agree on the hand-off.
Coming soonRobot Tanks Live
The tank arena with real robots and infrared cannons.
Get in touch
Run a competition, a unit, or a whole season.
Tell us about your school, club or event and how many students you expect. We'll help you pick an arena, a level and an AI mode, plan a full season with a ladder and a finale, or put a quote together.
We read every message and reply personally, usually within a couple of business days.