RoboCup - official site of the Robocup initiative, more than 100 teams from all over the world competing in 5 different leagues. Robot Contests and Competitions FAQ - a large compilation of competitions. RoboTag - a competition in which autonomous mobile robots compete in a game of tag. Part of a robotics course at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Teams build a remote controlled robot in 6-weeks from a supplied set of parts.
Engineers mentor the students through the process.