Fifteen teams from Hawaii will be among 2000 middle, high school, university and VEX robotics students and mentors at the VEX Robotics Competition World Championship April 30 to May 2 in Dallas.

The teams will design robots and test them in a game of "Elevation."

The Hawaii teams include:

Iobotics from Iolani School (Honolulu)

Sabertron from James Campbell HS (Ewa Beach)

Highlands Intermediate from Highlands Intermediate (Pearl City)

Nanakuli Robotics from Nanakuli High & Intermediate (Waianae)

KeKoa o Haaheo II from Waiakea HS (Hilo)

I^3 (i-cubed) from Moanalua HS (Honolulu)

2024 from Waiakea HS (Hilo)

NaPaniolo from Kohala HS (Kapaau)

TKM from McKinley HS (Honolulu)

Cop-E-Cat from McKinley HS (Honolulu)

F-TW from McKinley HS (Honolulu)

I Like Pi from Moanalua HS (Honolulu)

Lunatechs from Lahainaluna HS (Lahaina)

Iobotics from Iolani School (Honoulu)

Robo Sophs from Waiakea HS (Hilo)