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High school robotics teams put their skills and tech to the test at tournament

  • The Midwest Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, featuring 39 teams from Chicagoland and around the world, took place in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where talented high schoolers showcased their robotics skills.
  • The competition involves teams designing and building robots to complete specific tasks related to this year's water-themed challenge.
  • WildStang, a robotics team active for 30 years, designed a robot with a ground intake to pick up coral, and team members were observed working on their robots between matches as the Midwest Regional tournament continued on Saturday.
  • WildStang junior Colin Goodman explained the function of their robot's ground intake, stating, "You can see here, we have a ground intake that will pick up coral from the floor and feed it into our arm," while coach Mark Koch noted, "They're all working on their robots now between matches."
  • WildStang, preparing for the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Houston next month, has won three world championships, as stated by coach Mark Koch: "We've won three world championships.
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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
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