WCRC 2027WALL-CLIMBING ROBOT CHALLENGE
Al-Khazneh, the Treasury of Petra, lit by candles at night
AL-KHAZNEH · PETRA BY NIGHT
The Siq canyon at night lined with candles
THE SIQ
First glimpse of the Treasury from inside the Siq
THE FIRST GLIMPSE
The Treasury facade at night under stars
AL-KHAZNEH · NIGHT
The Treasury of Petra in daylight
AL-KHAZNEH · DAY
Second edition · Amman, Jordan · dates to be announced

The wall rises again.

WCRC 2027 takes its name from Petra: a city carved into vertical rock by people who refused to come down. The second Wall-Climbing Robot Challenge is being built now, and its organizing team is open.

Join the organizing team Get the rulebook first
Organizing team · 2027 · applications open

Build the second edition with us.

WCRC is run by students and volunteers, in four teams. There are two ways in: take the lead of a team, or join one.

Technical & Wall Logistics & Operations Marketing & Media Partnerships & Finance
Open to everyone Join a team No experience required, only the will to show up. Pick a team, tell us why, and we take it from there with a short interview.
  • Two minutes
  • No CV needed
  • A short interview
Apply as a member
Every application gets an answer within __WIN_EN__.
The first edition · 2 to 4 July 2026 · Amman

What 2026 put on the record.

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Day 1 · Thursday 2 July The conference A full day of talks: robotics research, industry speakers, and the rulebook behind the climb. Amman Chamber of Industry
Day 2 · Friday 3 July The climb Technical inspection, the pit, and every team on the 240 cm wall against the clock. Fikr AI Hub & Study House
Day 3 · Saturday 4 July The awards The closing ceremony: winning teams, judges' awards, and certificates for everyone who built. Amman Chamber of Industry
A robot climbing the WCRC wall
THE WALL
A team's robot in the pit
THE PIT
Technical inspection before a run
INSPECTION
Team stickers on a robot
THE TEAMS
Ad Deir, the Monastery of Petra
AD DEIR · THE MONASTERY
Why Petra

A city that refused to come down.

The Nabataeans did not build Petra on the rock. They cut it into the rock, top-down, holding on to a vertical face. That is exactly the problem every WCRC team fights: gravity, grip, and the will to keep going up.

GripAdhesion is the whole game. Fans, magnets, suction, claws: whatever holds.
Time240 cm, two runs, and a clock. The fastest clean climb wins.
CraftJudged on engineering, not slides. Inspection before every run.
PeopleOpen to university students, school students and hobbyists across Jordan.
Road to 2027

What happens next.

NOW · OPENOrganizing team formsApplications are open. Interviews within days, then the four teams kick off.
TBARulebook 2027Updated wall, scoring and safety rules. The waitlist gets it first.
TBATeam registrationOpens with the rulebook. Early-bird codes give 10% off the entry fee.
2027 · AMMANTest day, then the climbBook a slot on the real wall, pass inspection, then race for the top.
Teams · waitlist

Want to climb? Get the rulebook first.

Leave your email and you get the 2027 rulebook the moment it drops, plus a personal 10% early-bird code for the team fee.