Halloween Competition
Build Your Own Scary, Silly, and Social Robot!
2025 Competition Award Winners
Congratulations to our award-winning creators! Click any robot to view its full photo, backstory, and video walkthrough.
All 2025 Community Submissions
Explore all community submissions.
Competition Prizes & Categories
$500 in cash prizes awarded across four distinct award categories!
Best Robot ($100 Award)
The submission that demonstrates the best design and interactivity of a robot.
Best Costume ($100 Award)
The submission that demonstrates the best design and interactivity of a combination of robot(s) and human(s) in costume.
Best Walkthrough ($200 Award)
The submission that best demonstrates how a robot or costume was designed and built so that others may replicate it.
People's Choice ($100 Award)
The submission that receives the most votes from the community.
Sponsors & Partners
We are looking for sponsors and partners to support the competition. Your information may be listed here.
Host a Local Competition
Host a local competition at your school, library, museum, or community venue.
Sponsor a Prize
Sponsor the overall competition or fund an individual category prize for participants.
Be an Independent Judge
Join our judging panel of educators, roboticists, and artists voting for competition winners.
The Robots That Inspired The Competition
See the original prototypes that sparked the Halloween Competition!
Gourda
A pumpkin robot designed by the MIRRORLab at Colorado School of Mines (Alexa Bejarano, Nyomi Morris, and Rafa Sousa Silva)
Wizard of Oz Costume
Dr. Tom Williams as the Wizard of Oz controlling an owl robot with Peerbots.
Full Video →Join the 2026 Halloween Competition
Ready to build your own scary, silly, or social robot? Submissions are open now!