2026 Summer Robotics Workshop

Interested in learning about building and programming LEGO SPIKE Prime robots, designing attachments, developing advanced navigation techniques, coding remote-controlled robots, and making presentations about your ideas?

Workshop Details:

  • WHEN: 8/10 - 8/14, 9:00AM - 12:00PM

  • WHERE: 197 Littleton Rd, Chelmsford, MA

  • FOR WHO: rising 4rd- 7th graders

Workshop Goal:

  • Teach the fundamentals of robotics: mechanical building, basic Python programming, advanced navigational techniques, and implementation of these skills to solve FLL game challenges

  • Introduce teleoperated robotics, teaching students how to design, program, and control robots in real time as part of FLL's new competition format

  • Allow students to innovate their solutions and make/give presentations about their ideas

  • Introduce the worldwide and fun FLL program, and inspire young students to start their own FLL team!

20 SPOTS ONLY!!

2-3 students per instructor

$180 *financial assistance provided*

Robot sets and laptops provided

Agenda

Learn valuable tips and tricks to design and build your game robot!

MON

TUE

THU

WED

FRI

Learn how to code your robot with Python through fun exercises and challenges!

Build customized attachments for FLL robot game and learn about the innovative mechanisms involved!

Learn how to implement autonomous and teleoperated navigation to make navigating around the game mat much more convenient!

Solve FLL missions and showcase and present your work!

WE OFFER MENTORING FOR STUDENTS LOOKING TO START FLL TEAMS AFTER THE WORKSHOP.

Instructors

Taught by EXPERIENCED FLL veterans from top award-winning teams:

Uniqorn Dreamers

  • 2023 MA Champion's Award 2nd Place

  • 2023 MA Robot Performance Award 2nd Place

  • 2024 MA Robot Performance Award 4th Place

  • 2024 WAFFLE World Championship Motivation Award Winner

The Gummy Bears

  • 2021 MA Champion's Award 1st Place

  • 2021 Global Innovation Project Competition Nominee

  • 2021 World Robot Design Award Finalist

  • 2022 MA Champion's Award 1st Place

  • 2022 MA Robot Performance Award 1st Place

  • 2022 World's Engineering Excellence Award

Just Team Pi

  • 2023 MA Robot Performance Award 3rd Place

  • 2025 MA Champions Award 2nd Place

Master Cubz

  • 2024 Worlds Robot Performance 5th Place

  • 2024 Worlds Champion's Award Finalist

  • 2023 MA Robot Performance Award 1st Place

  • 2023 MA Champion's Award 1st Place

Cyber Claws

  • 2025 MA 3rd Place Robot Design

Bolted Bots

  • 2025 MA 2nd Place Robot Design

Supernova

  • 2023 MA Robot Design 1st Place

  • 2023 Regional Championship Award 1st Place

  • 2024 MA Innovation Project 2nd place

  • 2025 Regional Championship Award 1st Place