Rebuilt, stylized as REBUILT and officially known as Rebuilt presented by Haas for sponsorship reasons, is the FIRST Robotics Competition game for the 2026 season. The game is themed around re-imagining the past as part of the FIRST-wide FIRST Age season, which focuses on archaeology. Kickoff took place on January 10, 2026, and was broadcast on YouTube, including at local kickoff events featuring multiple teams.

Game play centers on robots shooting high-density foam balls (called Fuel) into a central goal on their side of the field. At the end of the match, robots may move to a ladder-shaped structure called the Tower and climb up to three rungs to earn additional points.

Field and Scoring

Rebuilt is played on a by field covered in grey carpet. The field is surrounded by low polycarbonate walls on the long sides and taller alliance station walls on the short sides. The field is split into three zones: one Neutral Zone in the center between the Trenches, and one Alliance Zone on either side, between the Trench and Alliance Wall and containing the Robot Starting Line.

The field is divided in half by the Center Line: each half includes an alliance's Hub, Tower, Outpost, Depot, Bumps, and Trenches. The Outpost includes each alliance's Corral and Chute. Alliances work to shoot Fuel into their Hub, located at the center of their side of the field. Points can only be gained when the Hub is activated, which alternates throughout the match.

Game Piece The only game piece in Rebuilt is Fuel: 504 high-density yellow foam balls, each in diameter and weighing about . They are made and sold exclusively by manufacturer AndyMark. Before a match, the balls are placed around the field, mostly in the Neutral Zone. Robots may be preloaded with up to eight.

FIRST Championship The FIRST Championship was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center (GRB) in Houston, Texas, from April 29 to May 2, 2026. It was announced in January that FIRST will hold the Championship event at the GRB through 2034.

At the championship event, teams are randomly divided into 8 divisions of 75 teams, each named after a STEM pioneer. The winners of each division moved on to compete in the Einstein tournament:

Division winners Division Captain 1st Pick 2nd Pick 3rd Pick Archimedes 5940 (BREAD) from Redwood City, California, USA 9470 (Ctrl-Alt-Defeat) from Fremont, California, USA 3006 (Red Rock Robotics) from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 7407 (Wired Boars) from Wallingford, Connecticut, USA Curie 6800 (Valor) from Austin, Texas, USA 254 (The Cheesy Poofs) from San Jose, California, USA 8613 (Barker Greybacks) from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1714 (MORE Robotics) from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Daly 4414 (HighTide) from Ventura, California, USA 1323 (MadTown Robotics) from Madera, California, USA 4065 (Nerds of Prey) from Minneola, Florida, USA 1538 (The Holy Cows) from San Diego, California, USA Galileo 7769 (The CREW) from Royal Oak, Michigan, USA 1690 (Orbit) from Binyamina, HaZafon, Israel 5181 (Explorer Robotics) from Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA 8229 (Balikbayan Bots) from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Hopper 2056 (OP Robotics) from Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada 6329 (The Bucks' Wrath) from Bucksport, Maine, USA 3506 (YETI Robotics) from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 4613 (Barker Redbacks) from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Johnson 6324 (The Blue Devils) from Salem, New Hampshire, USA 4946 (The Alpha Dogs) from Bolton, Ontario, Canada 2337 (EngiNERDs) from Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA 2877 (LigerBots) from Newtonville, Massachusetts, USA Milstein 1678 (Citrus Circuits) Davis, California, USA 2481 (Roboteers) from Tremont, Illinois, USA 4915 (Spartronics) from Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA 4905 (Andromeda One) from Ayer, Massachusetts, USA Newton 2910 (Jack in the Bot) from Mill Creek, Washington, USA 2046 (Bear Metal) from Maple Valley, Washington, USA 868 (TechHOUNDS) from Carmel, Indiana, USA 4206 (Robo Vikes) from Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Einstein tournament bracket The Championship playoff tournament follows a double elimination bracket format. All matchups are best-of-one with the exception of the finals, which is a best-of-three series.

Einstein finals Division Final 1 Final 2 Tiebreaker Wins Daly 456 711 712 2 Newton 518 561 406 1

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