The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest®
2024 Host and Team registrations are open now, link below!
About the Contest
A Rube Goldberg Machine® is made from found or discarded household items. RGMs come from landfill, rather than contributing to them. The Institute is proud to offer the only STEM competition in the world that requires zero cost to build and participate. Anyone, anywhere, with nothing more than a pile of junk and a great imagination can build an award-winning Rube Goldberg Machine®.
- All ages
- Compete at a live regional as a team
- All machines must complete the annual task
- Judged by a panel of Rube Goldberg experts
- Prizes TBA
View the 2024 rule books here!
Live Q&A Sessions
Have questions about the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest? Join these live Q&A sessions on YouTube @ Zach's Contraptions! These sessions are hosted by Zach Umperovitch, the National Contest Director for Rube Goldberg Inc. on the first Wednesday of every month.
See "Contest Schedule" for livestream dates. All live streams start at 7:00 pm EST on Zach's Contraptions YouTube channel.
Q&A #1 - Rulebook Walkthrough & Clarification
Q&A #2 - Rules, Criteria, & Tips
Q&A #3 - Tune in December 6th @ 7pm
Want to compete online?
Can't get to a live regional contest? We invite online submissions. Click here for more info. If you have any questions contact us at rube@rubegoldberg.org.
