BIOGLOW Robot Game Mission Details

All fifteen missions in the 2026-27 BIOGLOW Robot Game, straight from pages 9-12 of the [Robot Game Rulebook][rgr]. Each card shows the mission model, what the robot has to do, and what it scores.

A crossed-out brick in the corner of a card means the model cannot earn points if it is touching your equipment at the end of the match. That constraint applies only to the mission it appears in.

Mission 01: Drone Survey — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 01: Drone Survey**
Drone is no longer touching the mat: 20
Bonus: and the LiDAR map is completely flipped over, with the scan marker at least partly in the survey area: 10 added

Mission 02: Exploding Seeds — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 02: Exploding Seeds**
Seeds no longer touching the stalk: 10 each

Mission 03: Flip the Rock — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 03: Flip the Rock**
The research flag is down: 20
Bonus: and the rock has been returned to its original starting position: 10 added

Mission 04: Lucky Leaves — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 04: Lucky Leaves**
One leaf is completely removed, no longer touching the nest: 10
Bonus: and the second leaf is completely removed, no longer touching the nest, with the katydid in its original starting position: 20 added

Mission 05: Reaching Roots — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 05: Reaching Roots**
The plant root is partially extended: 10
OR completely extended: 20 (only one scoring condition is possible)

Mission 06: Leafcutter Frenzy — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 06: Leafcutter Frenzy**
The ant is touching the nest, and the leaf fragments are contained within the nest: 10 each fragment

Mission 07: Humongous Fungus — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 07: Humongous Fungus**
The mycelium is completely extended: 20
Bonus: and a connection is formed between one team's extended mycelium and the opposing team's fully extended plant root: 10 added (two bonuses possible)

Mission 08: Tangled — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 08: Tangled**
The vine is touching the mat: 30

Mission 09: Research Platform — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 09: Research Platform**
The research platform is raised: 10
The camera trap is deployed: 10
The seed is no longer touching the tree: 10

Mission 10: Fragile Microhabitats — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 10: Fragile Microhabitats**
The spider habitat is in its original starting position: 10
The snail habitat is in its original starting position: 10

Mission 11: Window to the Past — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 11: Window to the Past**
The root cover is down, touching the mat: 20

Mission 12: Forest Elder — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 12: Forest Elder**
The cane is completely raised, touching the tree: 20
The support tie is around the post: 10

Mission 13: Keystone Species — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 13: Keystone Species**
Your team's keystone species is on the restoration platform, and the young trees are raised: 30

Mission 14: Seeds of Renewal — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 14: Seeds of Renewal**
Seeds are contained within the replantation station: 5 each
Bonus: and are touching the mat: 5 added each

Mission 15: Biocentric Architecture — mission model photo with the description and scoring table from the rulebook — **Mission 15: Biocentric Architecture**
The nesting canopy is raised: 10
The garden skylight is completely in: 10
The compost hatch is completely opened, touching the mat: 10
Environmental bonus: the greatest ecological need for the dock the model is in (mine dock: nesting canopy, city dock: garden skylight, farm dock: compost hatch): 10 added (only one bonus possible)

The rulebook is the final word — check the Challenge Updates for corrections, and the scoresheet for how referees add it all up.