We are the Manchester Machine Makers, the robotics 4-H club & FIRST Tech Challenge team from Manchester, Vermont.
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Latest from the Blog
Manchester Machine Makers bring Robots to the VT State Fair
Over the summer, our team worked with 4-H to present a robotics activity in the 4-H building at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland. We built several XRP robots, which is an “Experiential Robotics Platform” developed by Sparkfun and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a major partner of FIRST, and we expect these small robots…
Manchester Machine Makers + Bennington Area Makers = Awesomeness
Since its inception in 2019, the Manchester Machine Makers has been both a 4-H club and a FIRST Tech Challenge team. We’ve had a blast participating in both 4-H and FTC, but we’ve discovered that a more focused approach makes for a more sustainable organization – especially since we are entirely made up of volunteers.…
Game Revealed! BIOBUZZ™ presented by RTX
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the Manchester Machine Makers FTC #16221 gathered with the Cookie Clickers FTC #16850, the Bennington Bolts & Biscuits, the new team from Equinox Valley Middle School in Manchester, and a representative from the Rutland FTC team to view the worldwide livestream revealing the FIRST® CANOPY™ game BIOBUZZ™ presented by RTX.The whole season draws…
Congratulations to the Team!
In the News!
- Teen robotics competition coming Saturday – Manchester Journal, Bennington Banner
- Manchester robotics team captures Think Award – Manchester Journal
