Students from Texas recognized at school, district, and state levels.
These students didn't just build projects. They designed complete robotics systems and presented them at science fairs, school competitions, and district programs.
From concept to execution, they worked independently on real-world problems, showcasing skills in electronics, programming, and system design.
Austin, Texas
Won his school's Shark Tank competition for presenting his innovation, Nikola.
Built a fully functioning prototype at a young age.
Frisco, Texas
Won the Best Presentation Award for his Robot that detects debris on the roads and prevents accidents.
Built a functioning project blending robotics and AI.
Celina, Texas
“What If…” Award &
Innovator of the Year Award
Outstanding creativity, curiosity, and classroom leadership.
Plano, Texas
Selected for her district's ISS Build Team after presenting her Robotic Arm project.
Chosen for her strong thinking and skills.
Expert's Pick
When someone calls the trash can with their voice, Dusty will head towards them, so they can throw trash without effort.
A smart dustbin for people to use at home / office. In our day to day life we used dustbin multiple times and every time we have to walk to dustbin. Now my smart dustbin- DUSTY, will come to you and you can throw your trash.
What impressed us about Shubham’s project was not just the technology, but the originality of the idea. A dustbin that comes to you when called is a creative application of robotics that makes a routine task easier and more convenient. This ability to identify everyday problems and solve them through technology is what makes this project an Expert Pick.
Expert's Pick
The Object-Following Robot is an autonomous robot that moves in response to objects placed in front of it. It follows an object forward, turns left when the object is on the left, and turns right when the object is on the right. LEDs indicate the robot's movement direction, and a red LED signals when it stops.
1. Can be used for automated shopping carts that follow customers. 2. Helps in robotic assistants that follow users in homes or hospitals. 3. Useful in warehouse automation for material transport.
While many students build object-following robots, Sujith stood out through his attention to detail. Thoughtful additions like the rear red LED show that he was thinking beyond the core requirements and focusing on creating a more complete and polished solution. This mindset of going beyond what is asked is a hallmark of engineering excellence.
Top 5 most-loved projects, voted by the Texas robotics club community
This project is a Smart Street Light system using an IR sensor and pulse delay module. While the timer is counting down the light’s behavior changes depending on the modes.
The Automatic Car Wash is designed to provide a quicker, more efficient, and cost-effective alternative to manual car washing. This system is gentle on the car’s surface, preventing scratches or spots that are common when washing a car by hand. By automating the washing process, it saves time and money, offering a more reliable cleaning solution.
This project enables remote control of home appliances using a Bluetooth-connected mobile app. The system allows users to turn lights and buzzers on or off through their smartphones.
This project is a robot that can help in rescue operations
This project is about building an automatic water dispenser that pours water when your hand is detected near it—without touching anything. It uses an IR sensor to detect the hand and a water pump to dispense the water. The idea is to stay hygienic and avoid touching taps or buttons, especially in places where many people use the same dispenser. The system is powered by two batteries and controlled using a motor driver module and a sensor base.
These are real systems kids built from scratch with their own ideas and imaginations. Most of these students had zero experience before starting robotics classes with Playto Labs.
If your child enjoys building things like this, they can start with guided robotics sessions at home. Book A Free Trial Class to see how Playto Labs programs work.
Projects that are quickly gaining attention and recognition in the community.
The Line Following Robot is an autonomous robot designed to detect and follow a path, typically a black line drawn on a white surface. These robots are commonly used in robotics competitions, cars, and simple automation tasks.
Using hardware coding I have made an automatic street light vehicle detection movement. I used some black paper and yellow paper to demonstrate a road and used tape to act as glue for modules to stay. How this works is when the car passes the road the IR sensor detects movement and the light sensor detects the light from the car giving power to the light module which acts as the street light. That is how I made an automatic street light with vehicle detecting movement.
This is a keyboard-controlled robot that is driven with WASD and Space. It uses the DC Motor paired with the Motor Driver to spin the tires. The Digital Pins are used to control when and how the wheel spins, which work together to make movement.
This project's primary purpose is to follow/mimic the direction of the object in front of it. For instance, if the object goes left, then the car will mimic that action and also go left.
Light sensor in day senses daylight and turns off light, and in dark when no light light turns on so cars can see at night
This project is an automatic water dispenser that detects a hand using an IR sensor and releases water accordingly. It is designed to be a mini sink that conserves water by allowing users to reuse the collected water.
Start Building
Students who want to build stronger robotics projects can begin with Playto Labs live 1:1 robotics classes. Kits are delivered to homes across Texas, and mentors guide children from basics to more advanced builds.
Kids can start with motors, sensors, simple logic, and guided hands-on builds.
Students learn by wiring, coding, testing, debugging, and improving real systems.
Advanced learners can build portfolio projects and prepare for showcases or competitions.
Playto students applying robotics skills on school, national and global platforms.
Global
Luxembourg, Europe
Silver Medal, Mobisciences Tunisia. Jonk Fuerscher (Young Researcher) Award in Luxembourg.
Represented Luxembourg at the Global Level
State
Virginia, USA
Virginia State Champion and Excellence Award Winner, VEX V5 Robotics Competition.
Recognized for excellence in robotics and coding.
Global
Delhi NCR, India
Gold Medal, India Finals - Robotics for Good Youth Challenge (ITU, United Nations)
Representing India at the Geneva Global Finals.
School Level
Austin, Texas, USA
Won his school's Shark Tank competition for presenting his innovation, Nikola.
Built a fully functioning prototype at a young age.
Global
Sharjah, UAE
Won the Outstanding Innovation Award at the Code for Future Summit, Sharjah
Recognized at a leading AI & tech summit
National
HCMC, Vietnam
Won 2nd Medal in World Robot Olympiad Competition in South Vietnam.
Awarded at global robotics competition.
District
Seattle, Washington, USA
Won Inter-School Science Fair for building an autonomous mapping robot.
Recognized for his skills in science and innovation.
Entrepreneurship
IIT Delhi, India
Founded a drone startup Vecros and raised funding on Shark Tank India and other investors.
Applied robotics expertise to real venture creation.
District
Plano, Texas, USA
Selected for her district's ISS Build Team after presenting her Robotic Arm project.
Chosen for her strong thinking and skills.
These are selected highlights from a much larger community of students consistently building and applying their skills.
Students from Texas who join our robotics classes learn through the same structured curriculum, hands-on projects, and mentorship that have helped these students achieve at national and global levels.
Why Texas
From Dallas and Houston to Austin, San Antonio, and surrounding communities, Texas students are building robots, learning with live mentors, and sharing projects on this club page.
Featured builds highlight how kids move from curiosity to working prototypes, with electronics, coding, and real-world problem solving along the way.
Students across Texas
The Texas Robotics Club is a Playto Labs community page for student builds across the state. Browse featured projects for peer inspiration and see how young makers in Texas are approaching robotics, coding, and real-world problem solving.
