Mission Statement

Founded in 2002, The Robotiators were the first FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team in Howard County, Maryland. Over the past 23 years, we’ve built and competed with robots, leaving a lasting impact on our community and beyond. United by our mission to empower the next generation of intellectuals, conquer challengers, and inspire change. We’ve crafted more than just robots—we’ve built a thriving community rooted in creativity, collaboration, and passion for STEAM. 

As one of the oldest teams in the district, we have refined our organizational structure to ensure efficiency. Team 888 functions through four distinct groups: systems, build, art-reach, and business. Each of these groups play a vital role in our success. Systems focuses on programming the robot to ensure it performs properly. Build takes the lead in constructing the robot, turning our designs into reality by utilizing industry-grade tools. Meanwhile, art-reach and business work hand in hand to secure funding, promote our team, and spread awareness of our mission.