Dos Pueblos High School-based, Octobots Robotics Team, an all-volunteer club of more than 30 high school students, recently returned from the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas where the team competed alongside some of the top high school robotics programs in the world.
Qualifying for the World Championship represents a significant achievement in itself, as more than 3,700 teams worldwide compete each season for the opportunity to advance to the international event and only the top 16% (600 teams) earn a spot. Team Octobots spent months designing, building, programming, and testing a competition robot while also developing leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Reflecting on her time in Octobots this session, Alyssa Flores, a Junior at Dos Pueblos High School shares, “As a first-generation student, Octobots introduced me to parts of the engineering world I never would have been exposed to otherwise, giving me the confidence to pursue a future in STEM and completely changing how I think about my education and career goals.”
Maksim Ivanov, also a Junior at Dos Pueblos High School shares, “Octobots is a place where I can challenge myself and meet people who want to do the same. I take inspiration from my peers – seeing how others overcome problems and learning from their work makes me better.”…