All major user-facing changes will be logged here.

2026- January

FTC queuing

  • Added setting to enable queuing an extra match (for events that want to queue 3 matches deep instead of 2)

FTC inspection

  • Added item to the inspection checklist to scan the robot controller inspection report QR code. The raw QR code data is included in the inspection data export. For testing purposes, you can use this demo QR code:

Inspection status API

  • Added pull API to retrieve the high-level inspection status for all teams at an event (FRC docs, FTC docs)

2025- October

FTC inspection

  • Inspection checklist version 25-26.1 is now available for the FTC Nexus inspection tool and PRECHECK

Manual match import

  • Added toggle to switch between import formats that put red or blue alliance first:
    • FRC FMS: Blue first
    • FRC Cheesy Arena: Red first
    • FTC: Red first
  • Added input for field number (FTC only)

2025 Offseason- August

General

  • Nexus is now available in Traditional Chinese thanks to Ting from team 8585!

2025 Offseason- July

Versus

  • Versus, a premium crowd engagement platform, is now generally available following successful trials at Bay Area FRC regional events earlier this year

General

  • Added confirmation modals for potentially destructive actions, like revoking user access and disconnecting inspection Slack

Inspection

  • The bumper weight inspection item now allows bumper weight or total weight to be entered before robot weight
  • When editing total weight after robot weight and bumper weight are set, the robot weight will be updated instead of the bumper weight
  • The “Waiting for inspector” queue can now be manually reordered from the main inspection landing page
  • Slack/Discord inspection confirmation messages sent to teams now include the initial robot and bumper weights

Queuing

  • In the main queuing screen, teams that are not checked in for the current match on field will be outlined in yellow
  • Alliance selection representative check-in is now hidden by default on the main queuing dashboard. This is no longer required since alliance selection now always starts 8 minutes after the last match, whether all teams are present or not. If you still need to check teams off, the option is available in the menu next to the alliance selection break.

Pit maps

  • A new menu option was added to the pit mapper that allows you to import a pit map from a previous event

API

  • A new endpoint was added to pull a list of all upcoming events registered for Nexus
  • A new endpoint was added to pull the data to render your own pit map
Changes