​​What is Code Red?

Founded in 2001, Code Red Robotics is a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics club based in Ithaca, New York. The team is composed of and led by Ithaca High School students with guidance and instruction from teachers and local community mentors. Each year, in addition to its thousands of hours of community service, Code Red members work together to create a robot that weighs 125 lbs. or less, carefully designed and built to play a complex game against other robots.

2024 Upcoming Open House

With the new build season in session, Code Red will continue supporting the community with our annual Open House. Check below for the place and time to find us, or contact us at outreach if you'd like us to come over for a demo after the build season.

2023 Robot: Tyrannosaurus Red

The team has completed construction of their 2023 robot, Tyrannosaurus Red, which competed at the Finger Lakes Regional in Rochester, NY on March 16-18 and also attended Tech Valley Regional in Albany, NY on March 30 - April 1. (Attached video is for Red Zeppelin the robot for 2022's competition Rapid React)

Why do FIRST Robotics Competition?

FIRST alumni have significantly higher outcomes in college and in STEM fields across the board. 100% of Code Red alumni go to higher education, with most of those going into STEM fields. Students learn crucial life skills such as communication, time management, and working in a group - skills that help them on the team and off. Additionally, members build important connections that they couldn't without the program.
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When we surveyed Code Red members about what their favorite part of Code Red was, almost all said community. Code Red is a tight-knit and accepting group of students and adults working together with a common goal, and at the end of the competition, everyone is friends. 

Sponsors

None of what we do would be possible without generous support from sponsors. Code Red Robotics thanks the following businesses and organizations for their continued support: BorgWarner Morse TEC, BAE Systems, Cornell Institute for Computational Sustainability, Cornell Bowers College of Computing & Information Science, Cornell  College of Engineering, Duthie Orthodontics, Incodema, The IHS Class of 1951, Sciarabba Walker,  Tompkins Community Bank, Vector Magnetics, Tetra Tech, ICSD, ICSD Board of Education, Ithaca High School,  IPEI, and Ithaca Stem Advocates. Their support makes it possible for the team to operate and to foster a love of STEM. 
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None of what we do would be possible without generous support from sponsors. Code Red Robotics thanks the following businesses and organizations for their continued support: BorgWarner Morse TEC, BAE Systems, Cornell Institute for Computational Sustainability, Cornell Bowers College of Computing & Information Science, Cornell College of Engineering, Duthie Orthodontics, Incodema, The IHS Class of 1951, Sciarabba Walker, Tompkins Community Bank, Vector Magnetics, Tetra Tech, ICSD, ICSD Board of Education, Ithaca High School,  IPEI, and Ithaca Stem Advocates. FIRST Code Red Robotics, an IHS student organization, is an associate member of Ithaca STEM Advocates, an affiliate of IPEI. IPEI is a not-for-profit organization that believes the education of every ICSD student is enhanced through community connections and support facilitated by IPEI for students and teachers through engagement, collaboration, gifts, and grants. More information about Ithaca STEM Advocates and IPEI can be found at www.ithacastem.org and www.ipei.org