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FTC#30825

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Team 30825

Team Name: Ace Automation

Team Number: 30825

Program: FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)

Location: Richmond, TX

Founded: 2025

Team Type: Community-based

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What We Do

  • Design, build, and program an FTC competition robot each season

  • Participate in league meets, qualifiers, and advancement events

  • Engage in meaningful outreach, including mentoring FLL teams, running STEM workshops, and supporting local service projects

  • Collaborate with industry partners, sponsors, and STEM professionals

  • Document and present our work to judges through Engineering Portfolio, interviews, and presentations

  • Collaborate with the community through creativity, inspiration, and innovation

 

Mission & Goals

Our Mission: To build a team that excels both on the field and in our community, while developing future leaders in STEM and beyond. To inspire and innovate the future today.

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Short-Term Goals:

  • Recruit skilled and enthusiastic members

  • Compete at a high level in FTC

  • Grow outreach programs and partnerships

  • Launch and maintain a strong digital presence (e.g. YouTube, website)

Long-Term Goals:

  • Empower students with college- and career-ready experience

  • Collaborate with the community through creativity, inspiration, and innovation

  • Create sustainable systems for mentorship and leadership growth

  • Earn recognition in both technical and impact-based award categories

  • Make STEM more accessible in our community

The Suits

Founder/Team Captain

Leila A.

  • Grade: 10th Grade

  • Current Pathway: Computer Science

  • Goal College: Massachusetts Institution of Technology

  • Goal Major: Computer Science and Mathematics

  • Robotics Experience: 5 years

  • Interests:

    • Videogames

    • Music

    • Reading

    • Animation

    • Art & Photography

    • Puzzle-Solving & Strategy

    • Game Design

    • Learning new languages

    • Mythology

    • Volunteering & Tutoring

    • Graphic Design & Web Development

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After being president of my school's robotics club and leading my team, I started the Ace Automation community team. I spent 3 years in FIRST Robotics (1 year in FLL, 2 in FTC), each year making it to the regional levels. This year will be my 4th year. I have experience in all subcategories, and enjoy strategising with the new challenges each year, and creating innovative and impactful ways to participate in competition and in the not just the community, but also around the world. I started my own team to give more people in the community a chance to pursue their passions. This year, I'm excited to work with motivated members, create a larger impact in the community, and improve my own skills in robotics as a whole.​

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Co-Captain

Aarna C.

  • Grade: 9th Grade

  • Current Pathway: 

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  • Robotics Experience: 1 year

  • Interests:

    • Reading

    • Volunteering

    • Gaming

    • Watching Netflix

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Hey Guys I’m Aarna! I’m 14 and I am passionate about robotics and look forward to working with more people. I hope you can be inspired and motivated by me and my fellow teammates!​

Lead Design

Annabel K.

  • Grade: 7th Grade

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