The Mission

Our Purpose

Our team seeks to inspire its team members and others to pursue STEM, and the robots we build are the culmination of a thoughtful and diligent design process. As an innovative team with members spread across multiple states and countries, we continually develop our systems of communication by utilizing various online media in tandem with physical build sessions. Our geographical diversity gives us multiple perspectives, which we utilize to remain as strong and competitive as possible.

Our Working Environment

Our collaborative working environment is a unique one because due to being an online school we have members around the globe. Everyone can participate in different ways, focusing on hardware or software, and meeting either offsite or onsite. Our club is dedicated to including every student in our school that is interested in robotics, and no matter one's skill level, there's always a place for them here.

Offsite Meetings

Offsite meetings are held on Adobe Connect, and everyone, no matter their location, can join in to brainstorm on strategy, design, and algorithms.

Onsite Meetings

Onsite Meetings are held in California's Bay Area, where local members meet to physically construct the robot, and test software in-person.

Our Team

Get to Know Us

Rachael Lin

10th Grade

Millbrae, CA

Vice Captain

Hi! I'm Rachael and I'm honored to be serving as vice captain this year! This is my third year on the team, and I've mainly worked on CAD. Outside of robotics, I enjoy swimming, reading, and creative writing. I'm incredibly grateful for the time I've spent on the team, and I'm looking forward to the next few years with my amazing fellow members!

Aanya Gupta

9th Grade

San Francisco, CA

Outreach Lead

Hi! I am Aanya! I love to design objects online and programming. In my free time I enjoy dancing, cooking/baking, and hanging out with friends.

Tanisha Gupta

12th Grade

San Francisco, CA

Hardware Lead

Han Lu

9th Grade

San Jose, CA

Hi!!! I'm Han and I playing and listening to music. I have a super cute doggy and his name is Brownie. In my spare time I do CAD, music production, and watch botched historical theses.

Maxwell Palance

10th Grade

Palo Alto, CA

Hi my name is Maxwell Palance. My main interests are programming, neuroscience, and video games. As far as hobbies go, I am an avid leader of SOHS' Advanced Programming Club and a proud USACO competitor.

Ashwin Naren

9th Grade

Santa Clara, CA

I live in the Bay Area and work on software. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, machining, and playing the guitar.

Rachael Lin

11th Grade

Millbrae, CA

Captain

Hi! I'm Rachael, and this is my fourth year on the team. I've worked on hardware, CAD, software, and planning. Outside of robotics, I enjoy swimming, reading, and creative writing. I'm incredibly grateful for the time I've spent on the team!

Aanya Gupta

10th Grade

San Francisco, CA

Vice Captain

Hi! I am Aanya! I love to design objects online and programming. In my free time I enjoy dancing, cooking/baking, and hanging out with friends.

Han Lu

10th Grade

San Jose, CA

Hardware Lead

Hi!!! I'm Han and I playing and listening to music. I have a super cute doggy and his name is Brownie. In my spare time I do CAD, music production, and watch botched historical theses.

Ashwin Naren

10th Grade

Santa Clara, CA

Software Lead

I live in the Bay Area and work on software. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, machining, and playing the guitar.

Sejong Kim

10th Grade

Joplin, MO

Outreach Lead

Hi! This is my second year on the team and I love to play tennis, go on runs, cook, and take my dogs for walks. I am super interested in all fields of medicine.

Maxwell Palance

11th Grade

Palo Alto, CA

Software

Sadie Giessner

10th Grade

Software, Outreach

Hello, I'm Sadie! Though I could never pick a favorite subject (I like them all), I especially enjoy creative writing and computer science. Outside of school, I also love spreadsheets and data of all kinds :) This is my seventh year in robotics (of varying levels), and I'm passionate about helping more people get involved in robotics and the FIRST community.