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Contest: Fish Robot

By camilalau, Jan 4, 2026

Fish Robot Construction

Age: 7 – 12 Years

Task

Dive into the exciting world of underwater robotics! The Fish Robot Competition challenges young innovators to design, build, and race their own robotic fish.

Each participant will apply engineering principles, creativity, and problem-solving skills to construct a robot capable of swimming up and down ramps with agility and speed.

The fastest, most creative, and best-engineered fish robot wins!

Fish Robot

Fish Robot Challenge

Tutorial Resources

Learn how to build your Fish Robot and Ramp:

Competition Regulations

State Competition National Competition
  • Submit a video showing your fish robot moving up and down the ramp
  • Timer must be clearly visible throughout the video
  • If the fish falls off, restart from the beginning
  • No video editing or pausing allowed
  • One submission per participant
  • Build your fish robot on-site using provided materials
  • Construction Time: 1 hour
  • Apply creativity and problem-solving to complete the challenge
  • No external help or references allowed
  • Judges’ decisions are final

Scoring Highlights

  • Speed and efficiency of the fish robot
  • Creativity and design innovation
  • Stable and straight movement across ramps
  • Engineering accuracy and assembly quality

Robot Requirements

  • Custom “BSR” Fish Robot must move up and down the ramp
  • Maximum motors: 1 (Be STEM Ready motor)
  • Maximum voltage: 9V
  • Materials: Provided by Be STEM Ready (wood, cans, plastic bottles, paper, etc.)
  • Participants must personalize their ramps