Not Just NPCs. Main Characters.
Meadowridge School's FIRST LEGO League team - building robots, changing the world, and going to Worlds.
FIRST Core Values are the foundation of everything we do - from how we build our robot to how we treat our competitors. These aren't just words on a rubric to us.
Our innovation project tackles one of archaeology's biggest challenges - finding and recovering ancient artifacts without destroying them in the process.
Every year, archaeologists recover thousands of broken ancient pottery fragments and vases. Their shattered condition makes it nearly impossible for museums to display them - or for the public to appreciate their historical value.
Traditional excavation is blind. Digging without knowing what's underground causes accidents - shattering pots, cracking fossils, and destroying irreplaceable history before anyone even sees it.
Once artifacts are found, the second problem begins: broken pieces are nearly impossible to reconstruct by hand without damaging them further. Most end up sitting in storage forever, unseen by the world.
DiggoBot is an AI-guided underground exploration robot that safely locates artifacts before any digging begins - then carefully surfaces them for expert review without causing damage.
Once the artifact is safely recovered, our AI reconstruction software digitally rebuilds broken pottery fragments - scanning pieces, analyzing patterns and designs, identifying origins, and generating a complete 3D model of what the vessel originally looked like.
Together, the two systems form a complete pipeline: DiggoBot finds and surfaces artifacts safely, and the AI software makes them accessible to museums, researchers, and students worldwide - without ever physically touching the originals.
We didn't just build a solution - we tested it against real-world expertise.
DiggoBot combines multiple cutting-edge sensing technologies to map and extract underground artifacts safely - no shovels, no guesswork, no damage.
AI-powered swarm explorer with drill mechanics, sensor arrays, and autonomous underground navigation. From vibration-digger to precision drilling robot - our biggest iteration.
Maximum possible score: 525 points. Our robot is built for precision, speed, and multi-mission efficiency - and our Chungus attachment is the most evolved piece of hardware we have ever built.
Some examples of missions we tackle in the 2025-26 Submerged season - there are many more on the full field.
Built with efficiency and reliability as the core principles
Our most evolved piece of hardware - built through iteration, jigs, and precise gear ratio engineering
Built around one principle: precision is worth more than speed
Eight passionate students from Meadowridge School in Maple Ridge, BC - curious about the past, creative in our solutions, determined to make a difference.
LM1 · March 2026 · 2nd Place Champion's Award
BC/Yukon 2026 · Qualified for FLL World Festival 🏆
Our results across the 2025-26 season speak for themselves. Three podium finishes, two qualifying events, and a ticket to Worlds.
Our ~78% estimated chance of advancing to Worlds reflects both our robot score (#2 known) and our judging performance (2nd Champion's Award at LM1). The most dangerous unknown: 13 teams whose scores haven't been revealed.
From our first meeting to qualifying for Worlds - every step, struggle, and breakthrough that got us here.
The FLL World Festival is the highest level of FIRST LEGO League competition - bringing together the best teams from over 100 countries.
Getting There
Getting to Worlds costs real money. We did not just wait for it to show up. We hustled, got creative, and built community support from the ground up.
We ran our own snack stand at competitions, selling chips, Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, Crush, Oreos, two-bite brownies, Buble water, and snack bars. Every item was bought in bulk, priced for profit, and sold by the team. We tracked costs and margins for every product and turned a real profit on each one.
We organized a full school event for Grades 1 to 7 at Meadowridge. Mario theme, red and blue decorations, question blocks, Just Dance, board games, pizza, and a screening of the Mario Movie. Tickets were $10 in advance and $15 at the door. We handled everything from promotion to cleanup.
At competitions we hand out custom giveaways to other teams, judges, and spectators. These are not random items. They reflect our archaeological theme and our identity as a team.
We reached out to local companies and organizations who believe in young people doing something real. In return, sponsors get their logo on our shirts and merch, shoutouts on our YouTube channel, and recognition as supporters of youth STEM in the Lower Mainland.