Build Squad
Designs, CADs, and builds the robot's chassis, intake, and scoring mechanisms.
Mechanical designCAD & prototypingPit crew & repairs
The People Behind the Robot
Meet Team Thunder Busters
7 students. 3 coaches. 3 mentors. One shared goal — build the best robot we can and compete with everything we've got at the PA State Championship.
The 2025/26 Crew
Every robot decision, every line of code, every strategy — driven by these 8 amazing individuals.
Srijan
Grade 12
Code & Control
Arsh
Grade 9
Portfolio & Website
Arjun
Grade 8
CAD & Finance
Paritosh
Grade 8
Strategy & Innovation
Krishna
Grade 7
Build & Electronics
Neel
Grade 7
Code & Industry Connect
Yashvi
Grade 7
Outreach & Quality
Sophia
Grade 6
Outreach & DocumentationHow We're Organized
Three Squads. One Team.
Students choose a primary squad where they build deep skills, while rotating into others to understand how all the pieces connect.
Code Squad
Programs autonomous routines, driver controls, and sensor systems for peak performance.
Autonomous pathsTele-op controlsComputer visionSensor integration
Impact Squad
Leads outreach, documentation, branding, and judge presentations.
Engineering portfolioJudge presentationsCommunity outreachTeam media
Coaches
Our coaches guide strategy, maintain safety in the workspace, and help students turn bold ideas into competition-ready robots.
Rupali
Coach
Narendra
Coach
Pramod
Coach
Mentors
Industry professionals and engineers who volunteer their time and expertise so students can learn real-world skills from people who use them every day.
RamKumar
Mentor
Kamlesh
Mentor
Askar
Mentor
Want to Be on This Team?
We're recruiting for the 2026–27 season. If you love building things, solving problems, or just want to try something new — we want to hear from you.
Apply to Join