GEARS
2025 is looking to be another incredible year. Here’s a sneak peak: January – 2 GEARS teams competing at the FLL State Championship January-May – Hosting the FLL Spring Series at GEARS (More information can be found here) February – Hosting an FTC Qualifying Event at Penn High School June – Hosting the Inaugural FTC Premier […]
On January 4, 2025, GEARS, an Indiana Youth Robotics Center, held an open house to provide details on their upcoming FLL Spring Series. This off-season FIRST LEGO League (FLL) event is designed to engage students in STEM education through robotics. The open house served as an opportunity for students to learn more about the competition […]
In an exciting announcement for the robotics community, GEARS has been chosen to host the largest premier robotics event in North America. The prestigious competition will see 92 teams from across the continent converge on South Bend for a showcase of innovation, teamwork, and engineering prowess. Scheduled for June, this event marks a significant milestone […]
FIRST Tech Challenge competition season is here! 26 teams from across Indiana competed on Saturday, December 7, at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. Two GEARS teams attended the event. Our rookie team, FTC Team 26448 – Kill Switch, was the Captain of the 5th seeded alliance and earned the Design Award 2nd Place. Veteran […]
On Saturday, December 14, 48 teams from across Northern Indiana competed at Purdue Ft. Wayne for the chance to advance to the State Championship. Seven teams from GEARS participated at the tournament: Team 24842 – Patriotic Builders Team 66459 – Lightning Chickens Team 66460 – Bots in Black Team 66458 – Banana Shark Builders Team […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – GEARS, Inc., proudly represented at the Indianapolis Qualifier with two teams, the seasoned Team 14596 – XLR8, and the newcomer Team 26448 – Kill Switch, showcasing their commitment to STEM education through robotics competition. This is the first FTC event of the year for Indiana and it was exciting. GEARS team XLR8 […]
GEARS was abuzz with excitement as it hosted the GEARS/Concord Qualifying FLL Tournament, showcasing the brightest minds in robotics from across the region. Holy Legos Batman (Team 18067) stole the show, clinching the prestigious Champions Award, demonstrating not just technical prowess but also a commendable spirit of teamwork and innovation. Hot on their heels, Submarine […]
Be sure to stop by the PHM Community Connections fair today to learn about all the opportunities in our area. We are at Schmucker Middle School until 1:00. Members from FTC Team 12014, The Fire Wires and XLR8 14596 are demonstrating robots.
We are excited to announce that a new rookie FIRST Tech Challenge team will be joining us this season. Be sure to follow FTC Team 26448: Kill Switch and welcome them to the program.
We had so much fun hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge kick off event today. Thanks to the members of FTC Team 12014, The Fire Wires for hosting sessions on CAD and strategizing. Good luck to all the teams this season! GEARS was proud to host an official kick-off event for FIRST Indiana Robotics at our […]