Robotics Programs and Teams
Novi Robotics Foundation supports Novi's robotics community across FIRST LEGO League (FLL), FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). All Novi teams in these programs are part of the foundation community.
Opportunities to grow
Robotics offers students a progression from exploring ideas with LEGO models to designing, building, and programming competition robots. Along the way, students practice teamwork, explain their decisions, solve problems, and learn from designs that need another attempt.
| Program | Learning experience |
|---|---|
| FIRST LEGO League (FLL) | Explore science and engineering through LEGO building, research, and collaborative challenges. |
| FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) | Develop a competition robot while learning design, programming, strategy, and teamwork. |
| FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) | Work on a larger robot and contribute through engineering, software, communications, business, and outreach. |
For local grade groupings, registration, and participation details, use the school district's Novi Robotics program page. Team availability and enrollment arrangements vary by season.
Meet the teams
These teams represent part of the Novi robotics community supported by NRF. The list is an introduction, rather than a complete season roster.
FIRST Robotics Competition
| Team | Number |
|---|---|
| Frog Force | 503 |
| Automated Amphibians | 8426 |
FIRST LEGO League
Tech Warriors is one of the FLL teams supported by the foundation. Frog Force's 2022–2023 FLL kickoff page records the team's participation in introducing the robot game to other teams.
NRF's support extends to the many other Novi FLL teams that help younger students begin their robotics journey. Visit the district program page to learn how to participate.
FIRST Tech Challenge
| Team | Number |
|---|---|
| Black Frog Robotics | 6134 |
| Birdhouse Frogs | 6155 |
| Atomic Toads | 6294 |
| RapidRobots | 10477 |
| Novi RoboTitans | 11129 |
| Robo Rhinos | 11254 |
| Electric Jaegers | 11276 |
| COSMIC TOADS | 21790 |
| RoboKnights | 23439 |
| Furious Frogs | 23445 |
Explore team stories through Black Frog Robotics, RoboKnights, and Novi.org's RapidRobots profile. FIRST's 2025 Novi Qualifier page provides an official record of participating teams and results from that event.
Follow each team's work
Team websites are the best place to explore robots, student projects, season stories, and outreach in detail. Frog Force catalogs much of the work of Novi's robotics community. NRF's pages provide the foundation's mission and a starting point for finding those stories.