Build
Mechanisms designed to be tested, repaired, and improved.
FIRST TECH CHALLENGE · TEAM 28874
We build robots.
Then we make the learning useful.
ThermoDynamics is a youth led competitive robotics team under Apex Maker Club in Apex, North Carolina. We design, program, test, compete, teach, and keep a record of what works.
WHAT HAPPENS HERE
One FTC team.
A full build cycle.
Students work across mechanical design, CAD, programming, sensors, autonomous, strategy, documentation, outreach, and team operations. The goal is not just a robot that moves. It is a team that can explain, improve, and share its work.
Program
Control systems and autonomous work built around repeatable behavior.
Share
Tutorials and outreach that make robotics easier to enter.
ThermoDynamics at the BIOBUZZ kickoff, ready to begin the 2026 to 2027 season.
CURRENT ROBOT
Our next robot
is taking shape.
We have just started the BIOBUZZ build. The competition robot has not been named yet; we are working through the season challenge, early mechanisms, and the tests that will guide the first design decisions.
Follow the seasonSEASON2026 to 2027
GAMEBIOBUZZ
BUILD STAGEEarly development
NEXT EVENTRi5W · Oct 17
Robot details will be added as the design takes shape.
START WHERE YOU ARE
Useful paths, not a scavenger hunt.
FOR FTC TEAMS
Find practical learning
Curated tutorials for rookie basics, mechanical work, code, sensors, autonomous, and competition prep.
Browse tutorials →FOR COMMUNITY PARTNERSPlan a STEM moment
See outreach work and start a conversation about a demonstration, session, or collaboration.
Explore outreach →FOR SUPPORTERSBack the next iteration
Understand what support makes possible for competition, learning, tools, and community sessions.
Support the team →TEAM RECORD
LEARNING LIBRARY
Made at the bench.
Useful at the bench.
Our tutorial library is organized by the problems teams actually face. Start with the question in front of you, then take the next useful step.
Open the library →FEATURED PATH
From rookie setup to a robot you can trust.
- Getting started
- Mechanical and CAD
- Programming and control
- Sensors and autonomous
- Competition preparation
WORK WITH US