A robotics practice field at É«»¢ÊÓƵ's FIRST Robotics Community Center, featuring game elements, a central structure, and banners promoting innovation and teamwork.

É«»¢ÊÓƵ Robotics Center

The É«»¢ÊÓƵ Robotics Center, established in 2014 as the FIRST Robotics Community Center, was the first facility of its kind on any university campus in the United States. 

In 2021, a nearby classroom was repurposed to support VEX teams and host summer camps. By 2024, additional space was identified and renovated to serve as a dedicated build area for É«»¢ÊÓƵ’s VEXU team, KUdos. In 2025, the Center expanded further with the opening of a space for drone programs, providing resources for aerial robotics teams. Now referred to simply as the É«»¢ÊÓƵ Robotics Center, it supports students involved in diverse and challenging robotics programs, encompassing both land-based and vertical robotics initiatives.

Teams

  • Powers Chargers, Powers Catholic High School â€“ Team 894
  • Metal Muscle, Community Team - Team 1506
  • Team TESLA, Genesee ISD - Team 4998
  • Cyber Phoenix, International Academy of Flint - Team 5527
  • Bentley Robo-Raptors, Bentley High School - Team 5612
  • Symmetrical Chaos, Atherton Robotics - Team 5660
  • Cyber Soldiers, Genesee Christian School - Team 7491
  • Spartan Robotics, The New Standard School - Team 9251