NHRL 2026 Robot Pro-Tour and World Championships

ABOUT NHRL

Hundreds of the world's most exciting, dangerous and electrifying fighting robots from around the world duke it out with highly dangerous weapons and incredible driving to win a Golden Dumpster trophy, thousands of dollars in cash prizes, and a chance to become NHRL's next world champion!

The 2026 season is gearing up for its final two tournaments - NHRL's Pro-Tour on November 7th and the World Championships on December 5th!

Nothing prepares you for the feeling of being cage side when two robots go head to head. Experience the havoc at our purpose built facility at 165 Water Street, Norwalk CT.

Non-stop up-close action, food trucks, breweries, cocktails and surprises at each event. You can even drive and fight with a robot with our robot driving experience, or learn how to build your own with Havoc Academy.

Check out our YouTube channel here to get a taste of the experience. Follow along with the live broadcast on event day and see every angle from every fight with BrettZone. You can also catch NRHL live on the sports streaming platform DAZN.

SCHEDULE OF THE DAY

• 9:45am: Doors open
• 10:00am - 5pm: Qualifying Rounds
• 5pm - 7pm: Half-time. Break in the tournament, grab some merch, drive a robot or get a bite to eat. There are often freestyle and grudge matches during the halftime break.
• 7pm - 10:30pm Primetime Show. Quarter-finals to finals - LIVE BROADCAST. See who takes home a Golden Dumpster trophy, cash prizes, and an invite to Pro Tour or a place at NHRL’s Pro-World Championship.

TICKET TYPES

General Admission (10am-6pm)

• Entry & re-entry from 10am - 6pm (this ticket DOES NOT include the Primetime Show starting at 7pm)
• Watch the qualifying fights across 5 cages until 5pm
• Access to merch store, food trucks, coffee cart & bar, outdoor tailgate-style area (weather permitting), indoor cafe-style seating, kids area & rotating activations each event.
• Try your hand at driving or fighting a robot yourself by pre-purchasing tokens for the Robot Driving Experience online at a discount (see below) or in-person on the day of the event.
• To get access to the Primetime Show (the quarter finals-finals of the day's competition) please purchase an VIP All-Day Pass or a separate Primetime Show Ticket

VIP All-Day Pass (10am-10:30pm):

• Entry & re-entry from 10am-10:30pm.
• This ticket includes your entry to the Primetime Show starting at 7pm
• Exclusive access to the VIP lounge with free snacks & drinks, cage side seating, couches and big screen TVs (Lounge closes at 7pm)
• Pit Tour with a dedicated and experienced VIP guide (last tour at 5PM)
• VIP discount on merch, food and beverages
• 1 complimentary Robot Driving Experience token
• Friday Night Pit Pass - Join us from 6pm-8pm the night before the competition for pizza in the pits with our builder community.
• VIP parking right outside the front door. (First come, first served)
• To get the full VIP experience and access to all perks, plan to arrive before 5:30pm.

Primetime Show Only - 7pm (This ticket is for the Primetime Show only; do not buy this ticket if you have already purchased a VIP All-Day Pass as it is included in your access)

• Watch the Primetime Show LIVE! Join us cage side as the bots battle from quarter-finals to the finals across three weight classes on a live TV Broadcast!

• Ticket applies to the Primetime Show only.

• Entry to the building beginning at 5:00pm. Prime Time Show starts at 7pm.

• Qualifying fights end at approximately 5:30pm for a half-time. Be aware there is a break in scheduled bot action until the show at 7pm but you can arrive as early as 5pm for access to lounges, food trucks, robot driving experiences, shop our merch store, grab some drinks at the bar, and grab the best seats.

  *Note - World Championships on December 5th will not include a Primetime Show Only option. To attend Primetime, one must purchase a VIP All-Day Pass.

Friday Night Pit Pass (Pit passes are included with VIP All-Day Passes or can be purchased separately as an Add-On to any other ticket type)

• Access to the pits on the Friday night before the tournament from 6-8PM.
• Meet and mingle with builders.
• See the builder’s pre-tournament preparations.
• Includes a pizza dinner!

Group Sales

Contact us at hello@nhrl.io for info about group rates and special packages, available for birthday parties, corporate outings, and other groups of 10 or more!

• Discounted ticket blocks on 10 or more tickets
• Dedicated lounge areas and party packages available
• Private tours & bot-driving experiences

KEY INFO

165 Water St., Norwalk, CT 06854. Doors open at 9:45AM

You can check out our other events here https://nhrl.io/events

Questions? Email hello@nhrl.io