Robotics teams rise to the challenge at Houston competition

Amid yells in the crowded high school gymnasium, teams of young robotics enthusiasts gathered around the tables on the basketball court, urging their bots to complete challenges. Teams like Tacocats, Girls n’ Gears and Diamond Slicers spent Saturday at the FIRST LEGO League competition hosted by Worthing High School. The event aims to teach fourth- to eighth-graders inclusivity, teamwork and innovation through robotics and technology. “I always found robotics as a fun activity until