Author: ftc18603
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Pittsburgh Building Bridges Day
On August 29th, Ava, Genevieve, Mateo, Aaron, & Rohan attended the Building Bridges event, an event about connecting people through their skills and culture. Our team enjoyed food, drinks, and purchased items from numerous other vendors and experienced many types of arts from varying reaches of the world. The event hosted talented performers, which included…
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TB Member Takes Second in CAD Competition
Recently our captain and lead CAD designer Felix Chen earned second place in the inaugural 2026 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Discord Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Competition, held online July 18-25. Felix was awarded nearly $1,000 in cash and gift cards from robotics-related companies for his second-place finish among 279 individual competitors and robotics teams from around…
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Astrobotic Tech Industry Visit
On August 18th, members from Team TeraBridges had the wonderful opportunity to tour the facility of Astrobotic, a major aerospace and lunar logistics company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. Toured by Senior System Engineer Chris Manderino, TeraBridges members were taken throughout several displays and workspaces at the company. Beginning with the Moonshot Museum, TeraBridges’ guided tour…
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TechOWL and CLASS Industry Visit
Three of our students and two of our team’s coaches attended an informational industry visit to C.L.A.S.S., (Community Learning And Support Services), a non-profit organization under TechOwls dedicated to providing assistive technology to the local Pittsburgh disabled community for free. Students were allowed to explore and interact with certain demo devices that would be used…
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Tronix3D Industry Visit
Post written by Michael B. On July 30, members from Terabridges (FTC #18603) met with the CEO of Tronix3D, a 3D printing company that specializes in several different technologies and industrial sectors. This visit was a useful experience for our members on the build side of the robot, as we were exposed to different ways…
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Donate to support a 3D-printed TMT (toddler mobility trainer)
💙 Mobility changes everything. Our TeraBridges Robotics Team 3D prints and donates Toddler Mobility Trainers (TMTs) to families who need them. For many toddlers and young children with disabilities, traditional mobility devices are either unavailable, too expensive, or not covered by insurance. A TMT gives these children the opportunity to explore, play, and gain independence during a…