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Robotics team poses for a photo with their robot.

Robotics team codes their way to World’s

Esha Patil, Co-Features Editor May 27, 2026

The WA Robotics team traveled to Houston, Texas from April 28 to May 3 in order to compete in the World Championship. The team finished in third place after having competed with their team-designed robot which shot balls into a basket. The team began at the Western New England University Qualifier...

(Left to right) Leaders of the robotics capstone Renée Michaud, Connor Weiss, Nick Franklin,  Jacob Bluestein, and Jonathan Tang pose for a picture in front of one of the 3D printers.

Robotics club brings 3D printers to a public space

Aditya Bhardwaj, Staff Writer May 28, 2024

Robotics is a pursuit that is largely defined by the process of making and learning from one's mistakes, something that is also crucial to the lives of high school students. This year, seniors Connor Weiss, Nick Franklin, Jonathan Tang, Jacob Bluestein, and Renée Michaud are running a capstone in which...

Ghost Robotics poses after winning the Qualifiers competition.

Ghost Robotics is in control on their way to the State Championship

James Farley, Co-Managing Editor Jan 16, 2023

Ghost Robotics has officially qualified for the Massachusetts State Championship at Andover High School on Saturday, Mar. 4 after winning the Qualifiers competition on Saturday, Jan. 7 at Lexington High School. Led by senior captain Nakul Joshi, and advisors Steve Wojcik and Jeff Warren, Ghost Robotics...

The robot that WA's robotics team put together that won them the championship

WA robotics wins state tournament

Jack Zwirn, Staff Writer Mar 28, 2022

The battle between robots in different challenges, otherwise known as robotics. WA's robotics team went into the recent state tournament confident and came out winners. The student-run team, led by Senior Captain Mohammed Khan, Senior Head Engineer Andrew Bonczek, Junior Head Programmer Nakul Joshi,...

Senior Neev Maru creates his own engineering company to spread STEM to different kinds of communities.

Maru spreads the wonders of STEM with engineering company

Melanie Duronio, Co-Managing Editor Jan 19, 2022

Many students can find it difficult to juggle classes, extracurriculars, and social life while preparing for college at the same time. However, in the case of senior Neev Maru, this is all an easy feat compared to the business he has begun. Maru was first inspired to create a robotics engineering...

Ghost Robotics team picture in the First Qualifier in Andover.

Ghost Robotics sees success

Mohammad Khan, Staff Writer Mar 13, 2019

Westford Academy’s robotics team, Ghost Robotics, has had a remarkable season this past year, including finishing 18th place in all of Massachusetts. The 16-member team consisted of five freshmen, four sophomores, and seven juniors. The team prepared for four months for their first match, held in February.  "The...

The club plans on their upcoming summer camp and planning their future robots next year.

Robotics programs success

Apr 3, 2014

By Alok Ganguly Public Relations After school in room 221 of Westford Academy, there is a bustling group of bright minds dedicated to robotics. The team competed at the state level on March 8th and was very successful, bringing home a multitude of awards. However, while the team is proud of their...

Video: Feature on WA Robotics

Jun 14, 2013

By Victoria Walker Staff Writer Earlier this year, when WA introduced its first stress relieving showcase day, many students were surprised to see that one of the afternoon entertainment options was a Robotics Team presentation. What did this mean exactly? The idea of a school wide ping pong tournament...