Now in it’s 16th year, the Trinity College Fire Fighting Home Robot Contest is one of the largest and longest running robot contests in the U.S. and attracts teams from all over the world.
I have not personally competed in this contest, but when I was a member of the Triangle Amateur Robotics Club it was a conversation at many meetings since Ken Boone of Kens Robots fame has competed many times in the contest was a constant presents at the meetings I attended.
Check it out.