The people behind the robot

Meet the Team.

Builders, coders, designers, documenters, strategists—and students learning to connect it all into one robot.

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One team, many ways to contribute.

FTC rewards multidisciplinary teamwork. Students grow through hands-on experience across hardware, software, CAD, strategy, documentation, and outreach.

Tap or hover a photo to read why they joined.

Outreach Team
Aanya Krovvidi

I joined The Probots to connect our engineering goals with the community. My focus is on expanding our outreach, sharing STEM, and building partnerships with the community.

Aanya

Outreach Lead
Akshaya Mayakrishnan

I joined The Probots because I want to challenge myself and build new skills. I also want to be part of a team where I can work with others, solve problems, and create something meaningful.

Akshaya

Outreach Team
Rudhula Rengarajan

I joined The Probots because I did FLL the past few years, and being able to do FTC will not only expand my knowledge in FTC but will also give me the opportunity to do something I enjoy.

Rudhula

Outreach Team
Sanjana Senthilkumar

I joined The Probots because I want to get hands-on experience with robots and learn more about how they work. I also want to challenge myself and try something new.

Sanjana

Outreach Team
Engineering Team
Sudharsan Govindan

I joined The Probots because I’m interested in science, technology, and engineering. Through FTC, I want to grow my problem-solving and teamwork skills by building and programming robots.

Sudharsan

Engineering Lead
Noel Antony

I joined The Probots because I love building and engineering all sorts of things such as robots and I am excited to learn more about the engineering process.

Noel

Engineering Team
Shreyas Akarapu

I joined The Probots because I love designing and building things and figuring out how to make them work better. The team lets me tackle real engineering problems: idea, build, test, and fix.

Shreyas

Engineering Team
Ryan Axton Ashly Benson

I joined The Probots FTC team because I want to become an engineer. This is an opportunity for me to learn the soft skills and engineering skills I will need in the future.

Ryan

Engineering Team
Programming Team
Pranay Vivekanandan

I joined The Probots to build my engineering skills. Through FIRST, I found that engineering and coding are my biggest interests, and I wanted to see how they work in the real world.

Pranay

Programming Lead
Sriram Allaparthi

I joined The Probots because I want to pursue a career in computer science and cyber security. Coding has always been something I enjoyed and being a part of The Probots has helped me improve my skills in coding.

Sriram

Programming Team
Sarvin Vasisvaran

I joined The Probots and sparked my FTC journey because I love exploring advanced concepts and the deep principles behind them. I plan to utilize my curiosity to aid my team in all the ways I can.

Sarvin

Programming Team
Sankeerth Kodavanti

I joined The Probots after visiting the state meet in Iowa City, where I saw sensors, AprilTag detection, and autonomous at work. That is what made me want to join this team.

Sankeerth

Programming Team
Diya Vinodhkumar

I joined The Probots because I wanted to learn new ways to code and build. Joining this team allowed me to take on a new challenge that has helped me to grow.

Diya

Programming Intern
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Hardware & CAD

Structures, mechanisms, prototyping, fabrication, packaging, and design-for-reliability.

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Software

Java, sensors, autonomous routines, driver controls, testing, and system integration.

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Strategy & Outreach

Match planning, engineering documentation, presentations, sponsorship, and community engagement.

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