Best of Philly

2024 City Representatives

The RoboLancers

That would be Central High’s robotics club, which returned from the FIRST robotics world championship in Houston in April as, ahem, world champions. Tens of thousands of cheering observers packed the arena to see the RoboLancers, decked out in lobster hats, demonstrate their crustacean-themed entry, Leonardo da Pinchy, and wow the judges. “It was through our strategy and brains that we were able to beat them,” club president Lily Sands said of the 600-strong competition field. Way to claw your way to the top!

robolancers.com