Canutillo High robotics teams headed to World’s competition

There’s nothing artificial about the intelligence behind the Canutillo High School robotics teams. 

The two teams representing Canutillo High this weekend placed at the Texas Region 1 High School V5 Robotics State Championship, earning spots in the upcoming VEX World Competition in Dallas, Texas – the largest robotics event in the world. 

“Canutillo High School has long been a leader in the STEM competition, and this year has proven to be just as prolific as any other,” said CHS Robotics Teacher Hector Acosta. “Our region gets only six invitations to Worlds, and Canutillo received two of those 6.” 

Team A is made up of students John Martinez, Evan Romero, Victoria De La Herran and Raquel Ramirez. Team B is made up of Jalen Delgado, Emilio Mendoza, Lauren Orrantia and Oliva Concha.

The two teams used their skills to build robots that compete against other schools in a course challenge. Acosta said the competition tests students’ engineering knowledge, but participants also are asked to use problem solving skills and team work. 

Canutillo’s robotics teams have amassed several awards during the seven tournaments that make up the competition season this year. Some of those trophies include: 

• Three Tournament Championships
• 1 Excellence Award
• 2 Skills Awards
• 2 Judges’ Award. 

The season culminated this weekend during the regional state championship at Hanks High School. 

“We are thrilled to be able to showcase the amazing work that has been happening in Canutillo at an international stage,” said Robotics Teacher Jaime Campo. “The tournament in Dallas will attract teams from 50 different countries and this will give our students an opportunity to not only hold their own against the best of the best, but also learn from other students who also are doing outstanding work.”

World’s competition is slated for May 6-8 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. 

Good luck, Eagles!