Rochester Robotics Team - The FEDS 201

A season for the history books. 🌎⛏️

The FEDS competed at the 2026 World Championship, and we’re so excited to share some of the incredible memories from this journey with you all! This year, we competed in the Milstein Division, where we finished 11th overall with a record of 8 & 2. We also had the honor of captaining the 8th alliance, selecting Teams , 7426, and to join. Not only did this mark our first time captaining an alliance at Worlds in nearly 15 years, but we were also incredibly honored to receive the Judges’ Award: Passing the Torch. This award recognized our efforts in helping our close friends when they needed a robot to compete at the World Championship. Thanks to , we were able to help STEAMEX Overheat compete alongside us in the same division this year. This achievement also marked another milestone, our first award at Worlds in nearly 26 years! We are beyond proud of everything we accomplished this season, and we can’t wait to carry this momentum into next year. None of this would have been possible without the support of our mentors, sponsors, families, and community members.

To our seniors, you have helped our team grow so much and we can’t thank you enough. We wish you the best on your new journey and hope you never forget: Once a FED, always a FED!

Go FEDS!❤️🤍💙

“Success isn’t what you accomplish, it’s what you inspire others to do”

Our next senior celebrated in our 2026 senior spotlight is Brody! Brody is our build co-captain and mechanical lead. If you think of a leader who can lead and motivate their teammates while also encouraging fun and growth, Brody is that person. His innovative ideas and creativity lead to team success, and students look up to him for his leadership. He cultivates safe and open discussions with his calming prescence. Brody will be studying mechanical engineering at Lawrence Technological University starting in the fall!

We’ve collected the following quote from two FEDS about Brody: “From the time when we first met during the summer training sessions in 2024, we both have always looked up to you. As a mentor, as a friend, and as someone who we can always count on as a source of knowledge about engineering, design and problem-solving. You’ve been a spark of inspiration in our lives, you’ve inspired us so much. Throughout the past few seasons, you’ve become family who we’ll never forget.” ❤️🤍💙

Join us at 1 pm for our fourth annual peace summit! We are located on the second floor of the convention center at the large tables.