FTC Team #23375 · New Jersey

Meet the RoboRaptors

Together We Go Far

A community-based FIRST Tech Challenge team driven by innovation, design, and meaningful impact — built from the ground up in a basement in New Jersey.

Our Story

Where We Came From

RoboRaptors started as a community-based team built from a basement in New Jersey. We competed in FLL for our first five years, qualifying for the World Championship twice as an FLL team. In our 3rd year as an FTC team, we've grown from a 5-person squad to 9 members — adding four new members over the last three seasons.


Our team goal is to inspire and motivate others in STEM through hands-on engagement, while consistently modeling gracious professionalism and effective collaboration. Everything we build — from our robot to our outreach programs — is designed to create a meaningful impact in our community and beyond.

5
FLL Years
3rd
FTC Year
9
Members
2×
Worlds Qualified (FLL)
3×
League Winners
3×
State Qualifiers
What Drives Us

Our Core Values

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Collaborative Competition

We compete hard but lift each other up. Gracious professionalism isn't just a rule — it's who we are.

🌍

Meaningful Impact

We measure success not just in match scores, but in the lives we touch through outreach, mentorship, and education.

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Celebrate Victories, Learn from Failures

Every win is shared. Every setback is a lesson. We use data-driven retrospectives to grow every season.

The Crew

Our Three Squads

💻 Programming Squad

Goal: Creating a Consistent, High-Scoring Autonomous and Driver-Friendly Teleop

Ansh S.
Ansh S.
Squad Captain · Programming & Driver
7th Year with FIRST

Programming and driving the robot with years of experience leading the software side of the team.

Goal: Inspire new team members to love programming and robotics

Ishaal R.
Ishaal R.
Programming · Human Player
5th Year with FIRST

Contributes to the programming pipeline and serves as Human Player during matches.

Goal: Learn the basics of Java and deepen programming knowledge

🔧 Build Squad

Goal: Use CAD to design Maintainable, Elegant, and Competitive robot mechanisms

Sanjay R.
Sanjay R.
Squad Captain · Build & Driver
3rd Year with FIRST

Leads the build team in designing and manufacturing robot subsystems with CAD and hands-on fabrication.

Goal: Improve public speaking and master the engineering design process

Kush S.
Kush S.
Build & Driver
2nd Year with FIRST

Works on building robot mechanisms and driving during scrimmages and competition.

Goal: Learn CAD and have fun building!

Aadi R.
Aadi R.
Build & Outreach
1st Year with FIRST

New to the team and already contributing across build and outreach efforts.

Goal: Learn Design and Engineering principles

Swasti S.
Swasti S.
Build & Media Outreach
2nd Year with FIRST

Bridges the build and outreach worlds, contributing to both robot design and media content.

Goal: Advance skills in CAD and 3D printing

Sid P.
Sid P.
Build & Drive Coach
3rd Year with FIRST

Serves as Drive Coach during matches, strategizing on the fly while supporting the build team.

Goal: Improve Communication and build quality

📣 Outreach Squad

Goal: Strong Multi-Season Sustainability and Expanding FIRST — Making It Loud!

Avi P.
Avi P.
Squad Captain · Build & Outreach
1st Year with FIRST

Leads outreach strategy and event planning while also contributing to the build team.

Goal: Create loud, impact-based Outreach Events

Sash R.
Sash R.
Outreach & Build
2nd Year with FIRST

Focused on organizing events efficiently and expanding the team's community presence.

Goal: Efficient Event Planning and seamless coordination

Our Supporters

Our Mentors

We're fortunate to have incredible professionals from leading companies who guide our team across engineering, business, and STEM. Our mentorship connection goal is to sustainably grow our network and strengthen long-term engagement.

New Mentor

Mr. Satya Mangalapati

Vice President · Deutsche Bank

Brainstormed ideas on improving intake and outtake mechanisms, bringing real-world engineering insight to our robot design process.

New Mentor

Mr. Abhilash Reddy

Lead Engineer · TFIN

Trained the team on how to use Git and GitHub, and helps with code reviews — elevating our software development practices.

Long-Term · FLL Coach 6yr · FTC Mentor 3yr

Mr. Manish Patel

Acting Head, General Motors · Michigan State FTC Champions

Provides received helpful advice and discussed ways to improve our intake and outtake this year. Cornerstone mentor for years.

Long-Term Mentor

Mr. Niraj Patel

IT Leader · UPS

Mentors the team on Sponsorship, Speed, and Judging Interview practice — sharpening how we present to judges and partners.

Long-Term · FTC Coach 2yr · FLL Coach 3yr

Mrs. Amita Patel

Engineering Leader · HDR

Mentored us with fundraising, T-shirt designs & printing, judging interviews, and presentations. An incredible multi-year contributor.

Long-Term · FLL Coach 4× · World Qualifier 4×

Mr. Gaurave Sehgal

Managing Director · KPMG

Coaches the team to build and manage finances, coordinate outreaches, and foster teamwork — one of our most impactful long-term mentors.