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Robotics Competitions


2024 Minnesota Signature Event
From left to right: Lexie L, Alex L, Alex D, Zixuan Y, Grant H We competed in the Minnesota Signature Event in August 2024. This was our first tournament for the 2024-2025 season and the first time we competed as team 1698V. We ranked 9th in the preliminary rounds and advanced to the quarterfinals. Even though we didn't win, we learned a great deal from this event.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


Space City Signature Event
From left to right: Lexie L, Alex D, Zixuan Y, Richard W, Alex L In November 2024, at the Space City Signature Event in Houston, TX, our team won the championship out of 63 teams, securing a spot at the 2025 VEX World Championships in Dallas.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


2025 California Region 2 VEX V5 High School State Championship
In March 2025, at California Region 2 State championships we made it all the way to the finals, meaning that we achieved 2nd place out of 80 teams from the rest of the Bay Area.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


2025 CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Tournament
From left to right: Zixuan Y, Alex D In April 2025, at the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Tournament, we ranked fourth and advanced to the semi-finals in our division. This event prepared us well for the World Championship
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


2025 Robolabs VEX AI Robotics Competition
From Left to right: Zixuan Y, Alex D, Richard W In April 2025, at Robolabs VEX AI Robotics Competition, we won the tournament championship.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


2025 VEX World Championship
From Left to Right: Zixuan Y, Alex D, Lexie L We competed in the 2025 VEX VRC World Championship in Dallas, TX, in May. We won our division of 83 teams to advance to the overall finals, where we reached the Grand Finals. Overall, we finished 2nd out of 823 teams from across the world.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


VEX AI World Championship 2025
From left to right: Lexie L, Alex L, Richard W, Grant H, Adline In June 2025, we competed in the VEX AI World Championship in Houston, TX. It was an incredible opportunity to explore the cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence in robotics. We gained valuable insights and look forward to applying what we’ve learned in the upcoming season.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


The University of North Dakota Signature at the Mall of America (July 31 - Aug 2, 2025)
From left to right: Zixuan Y, Alex D, Richard W, Grant H We competed in the University of North Dakota Signature Event at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota—our first competition of the season. We were excited to debut the first version of our robot, finishing 5th in the preliminary rounds and earning 2nd place in the Skills Challenge.
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


Saratoga VEX V5 Robotics Tournament #1
From left to right: Derek D, Alex D, Zixuan Y, Grant H, Lexie L. Richard W also attended and contributed throughout the event. We kicked off our VEX season at the Saratoga V5 Robotics Tournament #1 with an upgraded version of our MOA robot. After weeks of redesign and testing, it was exciting to see the improvements pay off on the field. We’re proud to have earned the Robot Skills Champion title and the Innovate Award! These wins reflect our team's focus on both performance
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read


Bay Area VEX V5 Push Back Tournament #2
From left to right: Claire L, Adeline, Angie Z, Grant H, Zixuan Y, Alex D, Derek D In preparation for this event, we designed and tested an entirely new autonomous program, refining our strategy for both precision and consistency. Our efforts paid off — we earned the Skills Champion Award, achieving the highest combined autonomous and driver skills score at the event. As of now, we are ranked #1 in the world among 1,539 VEX High School teams for the 2025 season. Our sister te
Grant Han
Dec 311 min read
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