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Robotics

Join our multiple award-winning robotics team and dive headfirst into the exciting world of robots! We are Peddie Robotics, also known as Team 5895, and we are all about teamwork. Our three student sub-teams – Engineering, Programming and Finance & Marketing – work in tandem to prepare for an incredible challenge: the annual FIRST Robotics Championship.

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About FIRST Robotics

The FIRST Robotics Championship is a highly competitive and wildly exciting challenge that draws over 3,700 robotics teams across 28 countries. Each year, students design, build and program a robot optimized to complete the challenges set by FIRST, while cultivating sponsorships to ensure that the only limit on what they can do is their own imaginations.

The Izzo Design Laboratory

Our team works out of the Izzo Design Laboratory: a state-of-the-art, 3,400 square foot building designed specifically for robotics. The engineering lab on the lower floor features advanced fabrication capabilities, including a CNC mill, CNC laser and 3D printer, while the upper floor serves as a practice field.

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I came to Peddie for robotics. It’s probably the most transformative experience I’ve had. It’s cemented my love for engineering. It’s cemented my love of teamwork.”

Kefei Wu ’24

Meet Our Robotics Mentors

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

Science Teacher
Director of Summer School
B.E., Cooper Union
M.S., University of London
kbrown@peddie.org
609-944-7658
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Gregory Koch

Gregory Koch

Math Department Chair
M.S., University of Toronto
B.A., Austin College
gkoch@peddie.org
609-944-7675
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Imad Labban

Imad Labban

Math Teacher
M.B.A., Univ of Penn, Wharton
B.S., Duke University
ilabban@peddie.org
609-944-7539
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Robert Tackett

Robert Tackett

Robotics Director
Science Teacher
rtackett@peddie.org
609-944-7500
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