RoboGames (previously ROBOlympics) is an annual robot contest held in San Mateo, California. The last RoboGames was held April 6-9, 2023 in Pleasanton, California, having been on hiatus since the previous event in April 2018.^[1]

Competitions typically involve entrants representing a large selection of countries, who compete in over fifty categories, such as autonomously navigating robots in RoboMagellan, combat robots, stair-climbing, weight-lifting, soccer bots, sumo bots, and kung-fu. About two thirds of the robot events are autonomous, while the remaining third are remotely operated (RCVs). Despite this, a large plurality of entrants in RoboGames remain in the remotely operated events, specifically combat robotics.^[2]

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 2005 RoboGames held the record for the world's largest robot competition until being surpassed by VEX Worlds in 2016.^[3] RoboGames was selected by Wired for their list of "The Best Ten North American Geek Fests".^[4]

In May/June 2011, Science Channel broadcast selected heavyweight combat division matches from RoboGames in a one-hour special titled Killer Robots: RoboGames 2011. The program was hosted by Grant Imahara.^[5] RoboGames built a framework for collaboration between builders and engineers from all over the world.^[6]

RoboGames events are divided into ten general categories:^[2]

• Humanoids, for human-like robots
• Sumo, where the robots push their opponents
• Combat, where the object is to destroy one's opponent's robot
• Junior League, a category for under-18s
• Autonomous Autos, a navigation category
• BEAM, a racing competition
• Art Bots, for aesthetically pleasing robots
• Robot Soccer, a soccer competition
• Autonomous Humanoid Challenges
• Open, a miscellaneous category