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Westwood Horizon

Watching the field, Souren Uchat ’26 and Viktor Nguyen ’26 from Team Slingshot practice driving their robot. Nguyen drove team Slingshot’s robot for the first time at this competition, and Uchat spent much of the time between matches teaching Nguyen the intricacies of operating the robot.

Robotics FTC Teams Persevere At Second FIRST in Texas GEMS League Meet

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor November 20, 2024

The sounds of fans cheering, motors whirring, and robots colliding echo throughout the gym. Battling unforeseen challenges at their second competition of the season, the Westwood Robotics For Inspiration...

Concentrated, Tomahawk drivers Abraham Lira '24 and Akaash Reddy '25 steer their robot during a match. After their third competition of the year,  Tomahawk earned the title of ninth in the world and first in the GEMS league.

Robotics FTC Teams Set Records at Third FiT GEMS League Meet

Avi Rajesh, Heritage Student Life Editor December 14, 2023

Dominating in their third meet of the year, six For Robotics Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge (FTC) teams competed on Sunday, Dec. 2. Prior to this competition,...

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