DriveLab 2026

DriveLab is a physics-based robotics simulator. Practice your driving, tackle timed skills challenges, tune your robot, and review replays to refine your strategy without a physical field. Requires internet and an Epic account.

Build your driving skills. Refine your strategy.

DriveLab 2026 brings physics-based competitive robotics practice to your PC. Repeat the moments that matter, explore different approaches, and build consistency without setting up a physical field.

Practice with purpose
Use Practice mode to work on robot control, positioning, and scoring sequences at your own pace. Take on 60-second Driver Skills runs to turn individual techniques into a complete routine.

Tune, test, and review
Adjust your robot setup and loadout, compare approaches, and use saved replays to review your decisions. Import and export replays to revisit a run and study it again.

Two places to train
Choose the office practice environment or the esports arena, and select the camera view that helps you read the field.

Made for robotics enthusiasts
DriveLab is an independent simulator for training and entertainment. Simulation behavior and scoring can differ from physical robots and official events; use current official rules and real-world testing when preparing for competition.

Access requirements
An internet connection and an Epic Games account are required to sign in and use the simulator. The Epic Games Store edition does not require a separate beta or playtest access key.

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ESRB Everyone
Everyone
  • Users Interact
Base Game
DeveloperSmilebots Academy
Publisher
Smilebots Academy
AvailableComing Soon
Platform

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DriveLab 2026 System Requirements

Minimum

OS version

Windows 10 64-bit

CPU

Core i5-10400 / Ryzen 5 3600

Memory

8 GB

GPU

GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 5600 XT

DirectX

DirectX 11

Storage

3 GB available space

Additional input device

Gamepad

Additional Notes

An internet connection and an Epic Games account are required to sign in and use the simulator. No separate playtest key is required for the Epic Games Store version. Additional storage may be needed for updates and saved replays.

Recommended

OS version

Windows 11 64-bit

CPU

Core i5-12400F / Ryzen 5 5600

Memory

16 GB

GPU

RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6600 XT

DirectX

DirectX 12

Storage

3 GB available space (SSD)

Login Accounts Required

Epic ID

Languages Supported

Audio:
  • English
Text:
  • English

© 2026 Ruggero Domeniconi. All rights reserved. INDEPENDENT PRODUCT AND THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS NOTICE. DriveLab is independently developed and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, or approved by Innovation First, Inc., VEX Robotics, Inc., the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, or any of their affiliates. VEX, VEX Robotics, V5, VEX V5 Robotics Competition, associated game names, and related marks are trademarks and/or service marks of Innovation First, Inc. All other third-party names, marks, logos, products, rulebooks, designs, and materials remain the property of their respective owners. No ownership of third-party intellectual property is claimed. Any third-party reference is solely descriptive and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, authorization, or official status. SIMULATION NOTICE. DriveLab is an unofficial training and entertainment simulator. It is not an official rulebook, scoring system, referee tool, engineering certification, safety test, or substitute for physical testing. Physics, dimensions, timing, scoring, rules, robot behavior, network conditions, and game elements may differ from real-world conditions or official events. The latest applicable official manuals, official Q&A rulings, competition policies, and decisions of authorized event officials always control. Results obtained in DriveLab do not create official rankings, qualifications, awards, registrations, or rights to participate in any event. SEASONAL ONLINE SERVICES. Each seasonal edition of DriveLab is designed around a particular competitive robotics season. Online multiplayer, matchmaking, leaderboards, cloud-stored data, replays, and other server-dependent features, where offered, are intended to be supported during the corresponding active season. Online services for this edition are scheduled to remain available until at least 01 August 2027, subject to temporary maintenance, security measures, legal requirements, technical emergencies, and events outside the publisher’s reasonable control. After that date and/or the launch of a successor seasonal edition, online services for earlier editions may be reduced, migrated, or discontinued so that server resources can support the current edition. Planned material changes or retirement of online services will be announced in advance where reasonably practicable and as required by applicable law. Purchase does not guarantee perpetual online service, a minimum active-player population, a particular server region, latency, matchmaking time, or uninterrupted availability. Future seasonal editions, expansions, or content may require a separate purchase where clearly stated before purchase. PRE-RELEASE AND UPDATES. Alpha, beta, and early-access versions are unfinished and may contain bugs, incomplete features, interruptions, balance changes, compatibility changes, and data resets. During pre-release testing, rankings, statistics, replays, profiles, settings, and progress may be reset for security, integrity, technical, testing, or seasonal-transition reasons. Purchased entitlements will not be reset except where expressly disclosed and permitted by applicable law. Updates required for security, anti-cheat, compatibility, rule changes, or continued online access may be mandatory, subject to the applicable terms and law. TERMS AND PRIVACY. Use of DriveLab is subject to the applicable End User License Agreement, Privacy Policy, and online conduct rules made available through the store page or within the product. An internet connection and a valid platform account are required for online features. Nothing in this notice excludes or limits any right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. TECHNOLOGY NOTICES. DriveLab uses Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998–2026, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. DriveLab includes Bullet Physics technology, licensed under the zlib License. Additional third-party software and asset notices are available in the product’s credits or legal notices.

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