Southern Tier Robotics
The team with our 2025 robot

Southern Tier Robotics

Updated August 2026

Real world engineering through competitive robotics.

Engineering

Students working on the robot in the shop

Each year we push our robots to a higher level by using advanced software, machining and design techniques using equipment we have in our shop. With access to CNC mills, lathes, and other machines, we can design the most optimized parts for our robot easily.

Learning

Students and a mentor talking through a design with another team at a competition

Our club is supported by mentors from local engineering companies, as well as teachers and other adults. This lets students get real, practical knowledge about engineering tools and processes. A lot of our students have been inspired about what they want to do after high school by our organization.

Community

Elementary students running to meet the robot at an outreach event

One of the goals of all FIRST teams is to spread the message of FIRST and promote STEAM throughout the community. We do outreach events such as visiting local elementary and middle schools, doing fundraisers, and STEAM events.

Competition

Team members watching a match from the driver station

A huge part of the FIRST organization is competition. We strive to build a better robot than we did last year and win the events we go to. We have consistently placed in the playoff brackets every year we have competed.