End-Tech, an exceptional team of students from Endon High School in Staffordshire, has recently enjoyed a well-deserved success. They won first place in their regional Lego competition! This latest victory boosts them up into the national tournament in Harrogate, where they will represent Staffordshire. It’s the squad’s second-straight victory at this level of the tournament! This roaring success is a testament to their passion and talent in the field of robotics.
Our End-Tech team, made up of five amazing students, designed, built and programmed a multifunctional robot, with precision colour sensors. The bot was built to go over a range of challenges and accomplish a series of tasks laid out by the judges. This year’s contest was even more challenging, with other teams—including one of the first from Bradford—showing astounding progress. Even in the face of increased competition, End-Tech cemented their win with some great teamwork and strategy.
During the competition, the students had to demonstrate their robot and articulate how their design met specific requirements. And the best of the robots were judged on how well they executed tasks within a designated course. End-Tech gained technical points by orienting themselves and transcending the challenges, impressively showcasing their technical capabilities.
Owen, one of the team members, expressed confidence in their new design, stating, “We’ve got a whole different robot with colour sensors this time, that makes it a bit easier to use.” Malachi added insight into their programming process, saying, “We’ve swapped to a new coding software that uses Python so it’s much more accurate than it used to be.” This aggressive push toward innovation in both hardware and software has been a key to their business success.
Together, End-Tech has scored a tremendous regional victory. So now, they are programming and wiring their robots as they prepare to hoop it up the first Lego League UK National Final later this year! The team is incredibly professional and very passionate about robotics, and that enthusiasm is contagious. Students have spent thousands of hours, before and after school developing their robot.
The team heads into the national tournament with enthusiasm. Their recent successes — most recently passing a capital improvement plan — and deep support from their school community continue to inspire their motivation. Their journey is a testament to their technical expertise, but even more so the role of collaboration and determination in driving real success.