Tag: STEM education

Great News | Sugar Rush VEX V5 Signature Event:TechBlazers Teams 16610A & 16610V Secure 4 Major Awards!

At the Sugar Rush VEX V5 Signature Event, TechBlazers Teams 16610A and 16610V achieved remarkable success, winning 4 of the 12 total awards—one-third of all event honors. Team 16610A earned three major awards: - Robot Skills Champion - Tournament Finalist - Think Award Team 16610V won the Innovate Award for its creative and original design. These results showcase TechBlazers students' world-class engineering capabilities, competitive strength,...

TechBlazers 16610A Wins Double Championship, Advances to Provincials!

TechBlazers team 16610A won Excellence Award and Tournament Champion at the Caledon V5RC Push Back Qualifier on December 23, 2025, securing their Provincial spot—their second major win after Worlds qualification in August. Team highlights: - 16610A: Double champion, advancing to Provincials - 16610G: Judges Award - 16610B and 16610C: First playoff appearance - 16610G & 16610X: Quarterfinals - 16610X**: Beat 16610A in qualifications - 16610Z: Fast...

Toronto’s First VEX AI Robotics Workshop | From Mechanics to Intelligence, Take the First Step into the AI Era

TechBlazers hosted Toronto's first VEX AI Robotics Workshop, where students built autonomous robots and learned computer vision, navigation, and ROS programming. The workshop demonstrated how robots independently perceive, understand, and act. Through dual-robot collaboration, digital modeling, Python programming, and autonomous tasks, participants experienced AI, robotics, and engineering design converging. Students exceeded expectations by documenting learning, fine-tuning robots, and collaborating. They developed...

TechBlazers Double Teams Make a Splash at Toronto VEX Robotics Qualifier!

On November 22, 2025, TechBlazers teams 16610V and 16610Z won the Overall Championship at the Toronto VEX V5RC Push Back Qualifier at Woburn Collegiate Institute. Team 16610V earned three awards: Overall Championship, Teamwork Award, and Skills Challenge Champion. Their performance showcased excellence in robot design, programming, strategy, and collaboration. This key VEX V5 competition brought together top high school...

TechBlazers High School Teams Celebrate Outstanding Results at Cleveland Signature Event!

On November 15, 2025, TechBlazers teams 16610A, 16610V, and 16610Z competed at the LAUNCH at EATON V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event in Cleveland, Ohio. Teams 16610A and 16610V reached the semifinals as 5th and 6th seeds. Team 16610A won both the Skills Championship and Amaze Award, demonstrating excellence in robot design, engineering, autonomous programming, and performance. This success highlights...

Rising from Adversity — A Stunning Comeback at the Tennessee Qualifier

TechBlazers' middle school team 16610G impressed at Tennessee's Smoky Mountain Forge Signature Event on November 12-13. Rising from second-to-last place to the semifinals, they showed remarkable resilience and strategic thinking. The team won the Judges Award for their culture, communication, and innovation, and placed 3rd in the Skills Challenge, demonstrating strong robot control and programming fundamentals. This success highlights...

Double Champions Crowned, Triumphant Return! — 16610G and 16610X Win Dual Championships at VEX US Regional

On November 8, 2025, TechBlazers teams 16610G and 16610X won double championships at the VEX Robotics Competition at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan—16610G claimed Tournament Champion and 16610X won Skills Champion. The competition, part of the 2025-26 "Push Back" series, featured blended middle and high school teams. A highlight was the teams' successful "double park" maneuver, where two robots simultaneously...