Robotics Teams
FIRST® LEGO® League, FIRST® Tech Challenge, and VEX IQ competition teams at UP Robotics in Bethesda, MD.
UP Robotics is a proud supporter of the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) and FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC), fostering a vibrant, team-based STEM community for kids from Pre-K through middle school. Our teams design, build, and program robots together — and learn collaboration, strategy, and grit along the way.
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Elementary & middle school
FIRST® LEGO® League
Teams explore each season's themed challenge with creative robot designs and an innovation project, competing at official FLL tournaments.
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Middle & high school
FIRST® Tech Challenge
Advanced robotics, Java programming, strategy, and teamwork on a competition-grade metal robot platform.
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Elementary & middle school
VEX IQ Challenge
Teams design, build, and program robots to complete tasks on a themed game field using snap-together parts and block or text-based coding.
Meet our teams
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Robo Sharks
Team #63873
Caleb, Sebastian, Eli, Ian, Ari, Hans, Vir
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Brickbots
Team #68618
Saagar, Parker, Charlie, James, Jack, Vivienne
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Foxbots
Team #1328
Dylan, Nathaniel, Theo, Felix, Adrian, Kabir, Corbin
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Foxbots
Team #25657
Nathaniel, Adrian, Kabir, Corbin, James, Theo, Dylan
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Robo Foxes
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Technic Foxes
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Infinity Foxes
src/teams.md — and update all of them each season.
Joining a team
- Returning team members get priority enrollment each season.
- We welcome a limited number of new students every fall.
- If our teams are full, we'll help you start a new team with our support — or join one of our classes tailored to your child's age and experience to build skills for next season.
Register interest Ask about tryouts
Season calendar
| Program | Season kickoff | Competition window |
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| FIRST® LEGO® League | Early August | Fall–winter tournaments |
| FIRST® Tech Challenge | Early September | Fall–spring events |
| VEX IQ Challenge | Fall | Winter–spring events |
src/teams.md.