International remote robotics tournament to begin Monday Special to the Herald-Banner May 14, 2021 Based in Greenville Texas, the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics-centered organization, is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship, which will begin Monday and continue until Friday, May 29. Leveraging the REC Foundation's Live Remote Tournament interface, teams from around the world will be able to compete in real-time tournaments or live skills matches to be crowned champions. Greenvilleâs teams will physically be competing at REC's Central Command at Innovation First, at 1519 I-30, and the event will begin streaming live at 12:30 p.m. Monday, on RECâs YouTube channel (just search on YouTube for RECFoundation).