Our Journey
Team Eureka arose from the personal interest of Pranav Maheshwaran, who is avid LEGO builder since age of 4. His keen interest in building complex LEGO models inspired Coaches/Mentors Mahesh and Geetha to start this Team Eureka as FLL Explore team, which has evolved as FLL Challenge team, now a FTC team. Over the years, we have competed in various local and international competitions, showcasing our skills in building and programming autonomous robots.
We were able to attract similar interest people from various industry and organization to be part of the team or mentor the team
The Challenge
Teams collaborate to build and program an autonomous robot to score points on a thematic playing surface (the Robot Game) and create an innovative solution to a problem correlating to the yearly theme (the Innovation Project), all guided by the FIRST Core Values. These elements make up what is called The Challenge. The theme of The Challenge changes every year and is based on a real-world scientific topic. Past challenges have included topics such as space, nanotechnology, biomedical, climate change, recycling, and transportation.
Our Mission
What started as a Explore team, is now clocking six-years in journey, participating in numerous events, learnings new topics, solving technical challenges. We want to give back to the community who helped in fostering our team. Eureka Robotix is dedicated to fostering a love for STEM among young students. This website is an effort to that commitment.
Educate: Share our knowledge and experiences in building and programming with the wider community.
Innovate: Continuously develop creative solutions to real-world problems.
Inspire: Encourage other kids to explore STEM fields through hands-on learning and participation in FIRST events.
Awards
2023
- 2023 1st Place - Robot Design Award - State Level (Texas)
- 2023 2nd Place - Regional Championship - Qualifer for State
- 2023 1st Place - Champions Award - Austin Qualifier for Regionals
- 2023 1st Place - Robot Performance - Austin Qualifier for Regionals
2022
- 2022 Central Texas finalist for World Championship @ Houston, Texas
- 2022 1st Place Championship Award - Texas
- 2022 1st Place Robot Performance Award - Texas
- 2022 Best Coach/Mentor Award
2021
- 2021 1st Place Robot Design Award - Regionals
- 2021 2nd Place Robot Design Award - Qualifiers
2020
- 2020 Presentation Award - Austin, Texas
Acknowledgements
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors, and parents for their unwavering support, which has been instrumental in our journey. Their encouragement has enabled us to pursue our outreach efforts and make a positive impact on the community.