We are the Lightning Machines, a rookie FTC (First Tech Challenge) team of middle schoolers based in Northern California. Our team was formed on a shared passion for engineering, programming, and innovation.

We are competing in the 2025-2026 DECODE season. 

As first-year participants, we aim to grow, innovate, and compete with integrity - transforming our ideas into impact one spark at a time. 

This year's FTC Challenge, DECODE pushes teams to create robots that combine precision, creativity, and problem solving. For Lightning Machines, it’s an opportunity to experiment with new ideas and explore new concepts in robot design, automation, and coding.

Our goal this season is to create a reliable robot while mastering the basics and fundamentals of FTC robotics. 

Lightning Machines aims to grow not just as competitiors, but as innovators. We hope to use our FTC experience to strengthen our understandings of technology and engineering, contribute to our community, and inspire others to explore STEM.