Robot Revolution

What Robot Revolution does

Robot Revolution is a privately held, founder-owned robotics education company headquartered at 34 Maple Street in Summit, New Jersey. Founded around 2010, the company operates as a single-site, in-person STEM enrichment provider serving students from 3rd grade through 12th grade, with a layered curriculum built around the VEX IQ Challenge (grades 4-8) and the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC, grades 8-12). Over 15 years it has taught more than 6,000 students and bills itself as the largest robotics school in New Jersey, having launched the entire VEX IQ program in the state. Programs include a 3rd-grade introductory class, fall/winter/spring semester courses, summer camps differentiated by new versus continuing students, and competition teams that progress to State and World Championship levels.

The company's technical stack centers on VEX IQ and VEX Robotics Competition platforms, with programming in RobotC and C++ (including a tiered Introduction → Intermediate → Advanced C++ track), computer-aided design using Autodesk Fusion 360, and hands-on manufacturing using CNC machines and 3D printers. The company's distinctive pedagogical approach is a cooperative (non-adversarial) competition model, mixed-ability team composition to encourage peer learning, and an engineering notebook requirement that treats documentation as equal in importance to building and programming. It runs 16-24 teams in the high school program alone, with 90-110 students annually, and approximately 2-3 teams per year advancing to the VEX World Championship, where it has accumulated 8 awards over a 10-year period.

Robot Revolution generates revenue through tuition fees for multi-week classes and summer camps, with team registration and tournament fees bundled into class fees. Pricing is session-based and not publicly disclosed. All instruction is delivered in-person at the Summit facility; registration is self-serve through the website (with a JackRabbit-based parent portal), and the company is privately owned with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Customers are individual parents (consumer/SMB), and the business is geographically concentrated in northern New Jersey.

Name

Robot Revolution

Legal name

Robot Revolution

Website

https://robotrevolution.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Robot Revolution is a privately held, Summit, New Jersey-based robotics education provider offering in-person VEX IQ and VRC programs, C++ and CAD curricula, and summer camps for students in grades 3 through 12, serving as the largest robotics school in New Jersey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotics Education

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Competition Robotics Teams & Coaching (FLL/FTC/FRC, VEX) (EDAMADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robotics After-School & Enrichment Clubs (EDAMADAA), Robotics & Engineering Summer Camps / Bootcamps (EDAMADAF)

Keywords

• Robotics education
• STEM enrichment programs
• VEX IQ competition training
• Youth robotics classes
• Robotics summer camps

Headquarters

HQ city

Summit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs and Classes: Robot Revolution generates revenue through tuition fees for structured robotics education programs including summer camps, fall/winter/spring classes, and competition teams. Programs are priced per session/term with class fees covering team registration and tournament fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Robot Revolution is a robotics education provider offering in-person classes, summer camps, and competition team coaching for students in grades 3 through 12. Programs are structured by age and experience level around the VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) platforms, covering robot design, CAD, C++ programming, CNC manufacturing, and 3D printing. Tuition-based sessions run across fall, winter, spring, and summer terms, with teams qualifying for State and World Championships.

Product overview

Robot Revolution is a robotics education provider offering a layered program of in-person courses and summer camps structured by age and experience level. Its offerings for grades 3–7 center on the VEX IQ platform (Introduction to Robotics, Fall Competition VEX IQ Challenge, Robotics Summer Projects, Advanced Robotics), while its high school program (grades 8–12) focuses on the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) using aluminum robots. High school courses include programming tracks (Introduction to C++, Intermediate C++, Advanced C++), CAD training (Introduction to CAD, Intermediate CAD for Manufacturing), and Introduction to VEX building. Summer camps are differentiated for new versus continuing students at all levels. The overall curriculum emphasizes iterative design, engineering notebooks, and competitive robotics as the primary learning motivator, progressing from introductory classes through advanced competition teams and mentorship toward college-bound outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Introduction to Robotics (Summer Camp, Grades 4-8) A two-week half-day program for new students in grades 4-8 that covers every aspect of robotics. Students build their own robot, program it to run autonomously and by remote control, and experience a robotics competition culminating in the Grand Challenge.
• Robotics Summer Projects (Grades 4-8) A continuing-student summer camp with different themed projects each week such as Battlebots, Robot Soccer, and F1 Racing. Students can be self-directed or follow weekly challenges, and can prepare for the upcoming VEX IQ Challenge.
• Fall Competition Classes - VEX IQ Challenge (Grades 4-7) Fall semester course where students aged 4th-7th grade work in two-person teams to design, build, and program a VEX IQ robot for the VEX IQ Challenge competition. Teams of two compete in 2-3 events, with the possibility of advancing to State or World Championship.
• First Robotics Experience (Grade 3) An eight-week class for 3rd graders introducing robotics through structures, simple machines (wheels, levers, gears), powered vehicles, and Draw Bot programming. Maximum 6 students per class with 45-minute building and 45-minute programming segments.
• Introduction to Robotics - Winter/Spring (Grades 4-7) Winter and spring session for 4th-7th graders covering design, building, and programming of a VEX IQ robot through fun challenges culminating in the Grand Challenge. Designed to advance skills and prepare students for the next competition season.
• Advanced Robotics - Winter/Spring (Grades 4-7) Advanced class with fun challenges presenting common robotics problems, individualized by student ability level. Programming is the winter focus; building is the spring focus. Prerequisite: Introduction to Robotics or equivalent experience.
• Competition VEX - VRC (Grades 8-12, Fall/Winter) Invitation-only high school competition team (VEX Robotics Competition) using aluminum robots programmed in RobotC. Runs September-February with 3 hours per week of primary meeting plus 3 hours lab time. Teams of 4 compete at multiple events, potentially advancing to State and World Championships. Includes engineering notebook requirement.
• Club VEX (High School, Fall) A six-month introductory program for high school students new to robotics or those with limited availability. Runs September-February with students working in pairs on a VEX Robotics Competition robot, learning programming and mechanics. Culminates in an in-house competition with a State Qualifying event spot for the winner.
• Introduction to C++ for VRC Introductory course in C++ programming for high school robotics. Covers basic syntax, spacing, comments, embedded data types, conditional statements, loops, and functions. Introduces autonomous and drive control programming for VEX robots. Required to join a VRC competition team.
• Intermediate C++ for VRC Advanced C++ course covering PID control for lifting and motion, sensor filtering, driver assist macros, field odometry, and pathfinding. May introduce PROS and version control with GIT. Prerequisite: one year of VRC competition experience.
• Advanced C++ for VRC Advanced course covering algorithms for motion control including advanced odometry, motion profiling, Kalman filters, pure pursuit, and Ramsete controllers. Requires trigonometry and vector math. Prerequisite: one year of VRC competition.
• Introduction to CAD for VRC Beginner Computer Aided Design course teaching Fusion 360. Students learn how to manipulate parts and assemblies, focused on VEX Robotics but covering general CAD principles for robot design.
• Introduction to VEX (Spring/Summer)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VEX RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobot Revolution is a certified VEX IQ and VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) program provider. They create teams for VEX IQ Challenge (4th-8th grade) and VRC (8th-12th grade) competitions. Robot Revolution pioneered the VEX IQ program in New Jersey.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Wonder Workshop: Educational robotics company producing Dash, Dot, and Cue robots plus curriculum for K-12 classrooms. Comparable in targeting the K-12 robotics education market but operates as a hardware/tooling vendor rather than an in-person instruction provider.
• Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy: Robotics education research and curriculum group within CMU developing standards-aligned STEM programs and competitions. Comparable in robotics pedagogy depth and reputation but operates as an academic/nonprofit rather than consumer-facing enrichment.

Direct peers

• RobotLAB: Robotics education company providing curriculum, professional development, and programs for schools and learners. Comparable focus on robotics-specific instruction and curriculum design, though more B2B/school-district oriented.
• Engineering For Kids: STEM enrichment provider delivering after-school programs, summer camps, and classes in robotics, engineering, and coding for K-8 students. Directly comparable supplemental education offering with similar age targeting and tuition model.
• MakerKids: STEM education center offering after-school programs, summer camps, and weekend classes in robotics, coding, and makerspace activities for children. Comparable enrichment format targeting similar parent demographic.
• iD Tech: Largest U.S. operator of STEM summer camps and after-school programs with robotics, coding, and engineering tracks for K-12 students. Closely comparable business model: tuition-based, in-person, age-tiered robotics instruction targeting parents seeking STEM enrichment.
• STEM For Kids: Franchised STEM enrichment provider offering in-person robotics, engineering, and coding programs for K-8 students in after-school and camp formats. Comparable supplemental STEM education business with similar scale and customer base.
• Code Ninjas: Franchised STEM education centers offering after-school and camp programs in coding, robotics, and engineering for kids. Comparable parent-paid enrichment model with multi-location footprint and structured curriculum progression.

Others

• FIRST Robotics: Operator of FIRST LEGO League, FTC, and FRC competitions—the principal alternative competitive robotics ecosystem to VEX. Comparable in driving competition-based STEM engagement but functions as a competition organizer/ecosystem rather than an instructional provider.
• VEX Robotics (Robotics Education & Competition Foundation): Provider of the VEX IQ and VRC platforms that Robot Revolution's programs are built on, and organizer of the World Championship. Comparable as the platform/competition partner rather than direct competitor; represents both an enabler and a vendor dependency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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