RVR™ Sphero Robotics Mission

U15 Division

Birth Date:

Sept 1, 2011 or later

Max Age:

14 as of Aug 31, 2026

Grade (USA):

6th–8th

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Driving & Sensors

Get to Know The Program

RVR Missions is designed for teams who want to combine high-performance driving with engineering, coding, and sensor integration. The events are exciting and a different theme every season requires students to iterate on their past coding, building, and troubleshooting experiences. This is the pinnacle of the Sphero Robotics Missions programs!

What Students Learn

Themed Missions mirror real-life challenges, building strategic thinking and engineering design skills
Teamwork and confidence building
Block and text-based coding using a tablet, smartphone, or PC
Leverage ingenuity by building directly on RVR with Blueprint Engineering or Blueprint Snap pieces, or any household items, to accomplish challenges within the Missions
Students learn to manually operate RVR during Missions using phones or tablets

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What does it cost?

Getting Started

The season registration fee for an In-Person team registration is $200.
This provides an exciting way for your team to compete alongside other teams at an event hosted by amazing volunteers.

Want to participate from your school or club location?
Try an Online Submission season with a season registration fee of $100.

The yearly registration fee for both formats include the cost of entry into multiple events throughout the season.

The equipment costs of the Sphero products will depend on your current on-hand materials. If you do not have the materials needed or aren’t sure, please see the required equipment and costs below.

The first year can be the largest investment, but the same robots and field are reused season after season.

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Registration

RVR Missions requires at least one adult Team Coordinator to guide the students through a Student-Powered™ experience. No robotics background needed! We recommend 2-5 students per team.

Required: 2-5 Students – no technical experience required
Required: One (or more) adult Team Coordinator – no technical experience required
Required: Season Registration

There are two ways for the students to participate in RVR Missions:
In-person events or Online Submissions (or both).

Equipment

The equipment needed for the RVR Missions is listed below.

Required: One RVR or RVR+ robot
Required: One Blueprint Snap Sphero Robotics Missions Kit
Recommended: One RVR+ Code Mat
Recommended: One Sphero Craft Pack (Or your own materials such as cardboard, construction paper, tape, stickers, and other items to build the environment for the Missions.)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join RVR Missions?

Students age 14 or younger on August 31, 2026, or born September 1, 2011 or later. That’s typically grades 6 through 8.

Each team has two to five students along with at least one adult team coordinator, and no technical experience is required to join.

What do students do in RVR Missions?

They take on themed missions based on real-life challenges, and the theme changes every season. The 2026-27 season theme is Smart City.

Students combine high-performance driving with engineering, coding and sensor integration, building directly onto RVR to solve each mission and driving it manually with a phone or tablet.

What equipment does an RVR team need?

One RVR or RVR+ robot and one Blueprint Snap Sphero Robotics Missions Kit. An RVR+ Code Mat and a Sphero Craft Pack (or household craft materials) are recommended.

Returning teams with last season’s Blueprint kit can update it with the $10 Blueprint to Snap Conversion Kit instead of buying a new one.

Can we reuse our equipment next season?

Yes. The first season can be the biggest investment, but the same robot and field are reused season after season.

The theme changes every year, so returning students get new missions on equipment they already know.

How do we register an RVR team, and what does it cost?

Register at myTEAMevents.org. A team pays $200 for in-person or Live Remote events, or $100 for Online Submission, and the fee covers multiple events through the season.

Ready to get started?

Student-Powered™ means the students do the driving, the coding, and the problem solving. Team Coordinators handle registration, a room, and getting everyone there on the day.

You don’t need a robotics background. Neither does anyone else in the building.

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