We are FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team 18603 and are part of the USC Robotics Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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TEAM UPDATES

  • First Night Pittsburgh Outreach

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    Ava Liu

    On December 31, 2025, TeraBridges 18603, with the help of Coach Sarah Beitler, organized a robotics outreach event in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The event took place at Downtown Pittsburgh’s First Night, an annual celebration that rings in the New Year with a six-hour, arts-focused community event, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display at…

  • PSA Systems Visit

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    Ava Liu

    TeraBridges has expanded its advisors list with our latest Industry Professional visit with PSA Systems. FIRST Tech Challenge teams expand their network through outreach, and making connections with professionals in the technology industry is a major way to do such. As TeraBridges’ 4th industry professional connection, PSA Systems has given us valuable input on our…

  • Greyhound Sprint York Qualifier

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    Ava Liu

    On December 15th, Terabridges attended the York Greyhound Sprint Qualifier. The event spanned for two days from the 14th to the 15th, but we only attended the second day. The day before the event, the team drove for around 4 hours to get to York. After the arrival we had a team dinner at an…

  • Green and Red Scrimmage

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    Ava Liu

    FIRST Tech Challenge Team 18603, TeraBridges, just destroyed their first scrimmage of the season! On December 7th, 2024, the MARS Robotics Association held the FTC Western Pennsylvania Green and Red scrimmage. TeraBridges entered with the first fully function prototype of their robot, Vortex! Vortex won 5 out of 5 rounds, scoring TeraBridges the top position…

  • TERABRIDGES: FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage

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    Ava Liu

    On November 9th, 2024, Team TeraBridges 18603 had the honor of hosting an exciting FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Scrimmage at Upper St. Clair High School. The theme for the 2024 season, SUBMERGED, had all the LEGO mats brimming with ocean-themed challenges, bringing waves of energy and creativity to the event. A total of 26 middle school teams from…

  • Gecko Robotics Visit

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    Ava Liu

    On November 5th, Team Terabridges attended an Industry Professional Visit to Gecko Robotics. The team was welcomed into the building and was given a quick overview of the company’s background and purpose.  Members were then introduced to the current and past renditions of Gecko Robotics’ robot. Afterwards, the team was brought on a tour of…

“FIRST IS MORE THAN ROBOTS. The robots are a vehicle for students to learn important life skills. Kids often come in not knowing what to expect of the program nor of themselves. They leave, even after the first season, with a vision, with confidence, and with a sense that they can create their own future.”

Dean Kamen

Founder, FIRST