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TEAM UPDATES

  • Pittsburgh Robotics Network Discovery Day

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    Rohan

    Terabridges exhibited at the Pittsburgh Robotics Network Discovery convention at David L. Lawrence convention center! We had so much fun hosting a booth and met so many skilled individuals and interesting companies to share our progress with. At our booth, we had our INTO THE DEEP and DECODE season robots out for showcase! We also…

  • Carnegie Robotics Visit

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    Rohan

    On November 3rd, our whole team got the chance to visit Carnegie Robotics, a company that specializes in manufacturing products and systems that can reason their surroundings to deliver autonomy. In this visit, we were able to learn and explore the world of automating physical solutions to make them more effective. We met with multiple…

  • Assistive Technology for Child’s Way

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    Rohan

    Today, TeraBridges went to Child’s Way daycare for medically fragile children and donated assistive technology. We had so much fun seeing the happy faces of the children and the staff! Specifically, our team customed two automatic bubble blower toys to be operated with the use of an assistive button. We rewired the internals to a…

  • Humotech Industry Visit

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    Ava

    This weekend on October 24th, our team had the opportunity to visit Humotech, a Pittsburgh-based company specializing in wearable robotics and assistive technology.  During our visit, the Humotech team introduced us to how their technology bridges human biomechanics and robotics. We learned that their systems are designed to simulate and study human movement in real…

  • Spaceburgh 2025

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    Rohan

    On October 5th 2025, TeraBridges went to the Allegheny Observatory to participate in the annual Spaceburgh event. We introduced FIRST and robotics to the spacefaring community of Pittsburgh and spread the values and skills that are imperative in the FIRST community. TeraBridges interacted with over 250 people.  We hosted a booth where we met with all ages of students, from…

  • HERL Industry Visit

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    Ava

    This weekend on Sept 13th, our team had the opportunity to visit the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL), a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Research Center of Excellence located in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh. HERL is also the national Center for Wheelchairs and Assistive Robotics Engineering, making it a hub for innovation that…

“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