Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition

NASA’s Moon Base Vision Includes Swarms of Lunar Robots

The first builders of NASA’s future Moon base may not need spacesuits. NASA put its lunar ambitions on full display in Houston this week, using a major student robotics competition to spotlight how machines will help build its future Moon Base. At the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship, the agency highlighted its long-term plan for a permanent presence on the Moon while engaging tens of thousands of students, mentors, and parents through exh…

Lunar Robots: NASA Spotlights Moon Base at 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition

NASA’s exhibit at the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship, held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from April 29 to May 2, 2026. NASA Robotics will play a critical role in NASA’s ambitious plan to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, presenting opportunities for the next generation of engineers, technologists, and innovators to contribute to a bold vision for the future. That was the agency’s message to students, partn…