Robot Gladiator League (RGL) is an innovative, high-energy, combat-robotics team sport at the intersection of technology, engineering, and entertainment. As a youth workforce development program, RGL integrates traditional sports dynamics into STEM education, transforming it from a science club activity into a competitive sports experience. Through a structured sports model featuring teams, coaches, seasons, inter-school melees, and post-season tournaments, RGL provides hands-on STEM learning that connects theory to application, builds technical skills, and inspires confident, engaged students. Students can earn workforce-ready microcredentials through the Robot Gladiator League App, while educators benefit from a full classroom curriculum aligned with the latest standards. With its dynamic competitions and engaging spectator appeal, RGL attracts a diverse range of students to STEM and fosters meaningful, real-world learning experiences.
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RGL, created by Newton's Attic, was born in Kentucky but has garnered interest from schools in surrounding states including Tennessee.
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Here's their 2025-26 melee flyer.
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When you sign up to be a team, you'll get several robots but the students are then tasked to build a weapons systems. Learning Labs offers a variety of machines perfectly suited to 3D print and CNC machine parts in the construction of these systems. Also consider direct to object and direct to film printers from Roland to make custom fundraising products.
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Reach out to RGL to see how you can establish a team.
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