No, this is not a Real Steel kind of contest where LEGO expects you to create the most awesome robot to pit against other robotic combatants. On the contrary, LEGO is calling on all LEGO Mindstorms fans (ages 13 and above) to show off their grandest, most ambitious, LEGO robotic creation to join in the search for the ultimate LEGO Rebrick Superbot.
Based primarily on the LEGO Mindstorms system (though not limited by it if you wish to submit entries later on), LEGO Rebrick’s Superbot contest challenges you to create the coolest, smartest, and most useful robot around using any existing Mindstorms set, or LEGO power functions. Take a video of your superbot (15-30 seconds) solving a dilemma or chore and send it to LEGO Rebrick on or before August 18, 2017 to get a chance of winning any of the following:
One (1) Grand Prize Winner
- A trip for two to LEGO World Copenhagen 2018 in February, including transportation and hotel room stay
- 31313 MINDSTORMS EV3 signed by a LEGO MINDSTORMS designer
- A LEGO MINDSTORMS T-shirt
Two (2) Runner-Ups
- 31313 MINDSTORMS EV3 signed by a LEGO MINDSTORMS designer
- A LEGO MINDSTORMS T-shirt
Three (3) Bonus Winners
- A LEGO Notebook and brick key chain
- A LEGO MINDSTORMS t-shirt
Here’s the rest of most important Contest Rules and Description. You may visit LEGO Rebrick’s contest page to see the full details, and to view other entries.
LEGO Rebrick’s Superbots
Contest Description
Show us what makes your LEGO robot a SuperBot in a short video– and what dilemma, challenge, or chore it rescues you from! The greatest SuperBot will send his or her creator on a super-duper trip to LEGO World Copenhagen 2018!
Before you start please check out the entry guidelines and how to enter in the RULES.
Entry Deadline
Submit your entry no later than August 18th 2017 at 10:00AM EST.
Judging
A panel of judges from the LEGO MINDSTORMS team will select one grand prize winner and 2 runner-ups. They will judge entries upon:
- Super-factor originality: 25%
- Attention to contest theme: 25%
- Innovative building technique and functions: 25%
- Innovative use of LEGO elements: 25%
In addition, three bonus prize winners will be selected at random. See prizes for details.
How to Enter
- Create a robot using LEGO bricks and your LEGO MINDSTORMS robot (EV3 or earlier model) or power functions to solve an everyday challenge of your choosing.
- Create a video under 30 seconds showing your creation in action.
- Upload your video to the video hosting site of your choice, such as YouTube.
- Enter the contest by going to the “submit entry” page on LEGO Rebrick and submit maximum 5 screenshots from your video. Make sure to also add the link to your video before you submit.
- Use the description field to describe your robot and its features.
- When you receive a “Success!” pop-up notification after clicking “submit” on the entry submission page, your entry has successfully been submitted. Our moderation team will review it within 1-3 working days to make sure it fits all the contest rules.
So if you’re into LEGO robotics, and would like to earn the bragging rights to visit the LEGO World in Copenhagen plus an exclusive, designer-signed, LEGO Mindstorms EV3 (31313) set, then the LEGO Rebrick contest might just be the break that you’re waiting for.
Do you think you have what it takes to become a Superbot creator? Prove your mettle and pick up your bricks and join in the search for LEGO Rebrick’s Superbot!