Franklin Regional robotics team qualifies for FIRST World Championships in Detroit

Colin Miller, a freshman at Franklin Regional High School, uses a drill to create a part for the FRobotics competition robot with instructor Greg Vincent, right, on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at their robotics workshop at Vincent’s home in Murrysville. The FRobotics team will be competing in the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Detroit later this month.

FRobotics team members and Franklin Regional High School freshmen, Kalinda Wagner, left, and Areej Mohsin, right, work with instructor Jim Simpson, middle, and fellow student Bryan McShea, far right, updating and improving their robotics code on laptop computers on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at their robotics workshop in Murrysville. The FRobotics team will be competing in the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Detroit later this month.

Members of the FRobotics team pose for a photo at the FIRST Greater Pittsburgh Regional competition at Cal U.

FRobotics team members keep an eye on their robot, Curiosity, at the FIRST Greater Pittsburgh Regional competition at Cal U.

Courtney Sheridan and Tina Henninger take a look at their Curiosity robot at the FIRST Greater Pittsburgh Regional competition at Cal U.

FRobotics wiring sub-team lead Trevor McLeigh keeps an eye on the Curiosity robot.

Members of the FRobotics team pose for a photo on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. From the left, Daniel Kline, Trevor McLeigh, C.J. Ciecierski, Tina Henninger, Courtney Sheridan and Kalinda Wagner. The full team has about 45 members.

Franklin Regional Superintendent Gennaro Piraino visits with FRobotics team members at the FIRST Greater Pittsburgh Regional competition at Cal U.