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"Both of these teams standing right before we come by way of not only the hosting nation of the United States, but both by the way, of the northeast region". "Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, represent the northeast, and the northeast gets one try to be a world champion!"
We are the 2nd place at the 2026 VEX IQ Robotics World Championship -Middle School!
The VEX Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest growing robotics program globally. Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round.
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More than 30,000 teams from 70+ countries playing in over 2,000 tournaments
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In-state qualifiers, State Championship, and World Championship events
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Teamwork Challenge: Two teams driving robots with joysticks to score
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Robot Skills Challenge: One robot programmed playing to score
Approximately 5-10% of teams global have the experience of attending the VEX Robotics World Championship each year.
A World-Class Club
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Elementary Excellence Award, 6177A
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Robot Skills Champion, 6177D
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YEARS IN A ROW
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Middle School Excellence Award, Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion, 6177D
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Robot Skills 2nd Place, 6177C
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Elementary Excellence Award, 6177A
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Middle School Excellence Award, Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion, 6177D
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Massachusetts VEX IQ Robot Skills 3rd Place, 6177G
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Massachusetts VEX V5 Middle School Tournament Champion, 2982A
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Massachusetts VEX V5 Middle School Tournament Finalist, 2982B
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Massachusetts VEX V5 High School Tournament Semi Finalist, 2982X
Systematic Training for a Strong Competition Foundation
(G8-12) VEX V5 Competition Team Requirements (4 weeks summer camp or equivalent):
VEX V5 is for students in 8th through 12th grade, with 8th–9th graders typically on an Middle School team and 9th–12th graders on a High School team.
1. VEX V5 Foundation (with C++)
This is an introductory course in a 1-week summer camp format that transitions students from VEX IQ to VEX V5 metal robots through clawbot building and coding with inertial, distance, optical and bumper sensors, allowing students to build and program robots with increasing levels of complexity using either blocks or C++ languages.
2. VEX V5 Advanced Building
This is an advanced building course in a 1-week summer camp format that emphasizes in-depth mechanical engineering of V5 robot subsystems, from drivetrains, intake systems, to lifting systems, and pneumatics. Students develop the core building skills needed to handle complex robots during the competition season.
3. OnShape CAD Robot Design
This is a CAD introductory course designed for middle or high school robotics students in a 1-week summer camp format and best paired with V5 Foundation to provide students with a foundation in 3D modeling using Onshape, an introductory CAD software. Same CAD software can be used to make custom parts in varies V5 activities. Students are encouraged to design individual robot parts, create assemblies, and produce simple competition-ready robot concepts from drivetrain basics, to simple intakes or lift arm components.
4. V5 Advanced Programming
This is a core programming course designed for coders that demonstrates the power of PID control, odometry, and C++ libraries for advanced autonomous coding. Basic C++ programming skills are required.
5. VEX V5 Competition Pre-Season
This is a dedicated summer camp week that prepares students for the upcoming competition season by covering from game rules, building a hero robot, to game strategy analysis, robot background research, and robot design planning. By the end of this week, students are prepared to join a competition team and begin their competitive robotics journey with confidence.
