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TechBlazers achieved outstanding results at the VEX IQ Ontario Qualifier on December 13th in Toronto. Team 10837C won the Excellence Award for exceptional performance in competition, engineering design, documentation, and teamwork. Team 10837B earned the Innovate Award for creative engineering and technical innovation. The officially sanctioned VIQRC Open Tournament evaluated teams on robot performance, skills challenges, Engineering Notebooks, judge interviews,...
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...
This blog recaps the December 2nd VEX IQ Midseason Scrimmage at TechBlazers Richmond Hill with RHMS, TechBlazers, and community teams. Key moments: #4 seed nearly upset #1 seed by 4 points; third place decided by 2 points. 10837T & 10837R won Teamwork Champions. Scrimmages provide critical training, letting students experience competition pressure and develop teamwork in a low-risk setting while simulating...
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...
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...
On November 15, 2025, TechBlazers teams excelled at the Highland VEX IQ Middle School Qualifier. Team 16837C won Tournament Champions, Teamwork Champions, and Robot Skills Champions. Team 16837D earned the Design Award. The teams swept four major awards, showcasing exceptional technical skills, strategic planning, teamwork, and innovation.
On November 9th, 2025, TechBlazers teams 10837T and 10837R excelled at the VEX IQ qualifier at Bayview Glen, winning 4 of 6 awards: Tournament Champion, Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion, and Design Award. Teams independently resolved mechanical issues without coach guidance. Despite "double stack errors" during matches, the team adapted quickly and won by 3 points. This victory demonstrated their...
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...
TechBlazers earned a Global Nomination in the NASA Space Apps Challenge, advancing to finals at NASA Headquarters. This achievement showcases the team's innovation, technical skills, and collaboration. Following success in robotics and other competitions, TechBlazers continues to excel with greater opportunities ahead.
TechBlazers Team 10837T excelled at the Ontario VEX IQ Qualifier on November 2nd, placing 3rd in Teamwork, 4th in Skills, and winning the Amaze Award. The team showed strong strategy, collaboration, and technical performance, demonstrating steady growth and commitment to robotics excellence.
