Year two is in the books

A premier off-season FIRST Robotics Competition event for 30 elite teams, held in Southington on October 17, 2026. Watch this page for news of the next one.

Held Sat, Oct 17, 2026
30 teams

The event

The 2026 event

The second CyberKnight Invitational: an off-season day of FIRST Robotics Competition in Southington, for a field of 30 teams.

Event details
Held on	Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue	Southington High School, Southington, CT
Field	30 teams
Registration fee	$400

Registration

How the places were filled

Places opened in waves, seeded on 2026 EPA rankings from Statbotics as they stood at the close of the FIRST Championship.

Jul 1

Global top 200 teams

By EPA ranking on Statbotics at the close of the FIRST Championship.
Jul 20

New England top 50 teams

Same ranking, district field.
Aug 1

Open registration

Any team may apply.
Aug 10

Applications close

Nothing accepted after this date.
Aug 17

Invitations extended

Accepted teams hear from us.

The 2026 event was held on October 17. Watch this page for next season.

Questions

Bringing a team, or want to help run it?

Volunteers, questions about the venue, or anything the registration form does not cover: write to us and a mentor will answer.

Contact the team