We are FRC Team 2358 Bearbotics from Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, IL. We have competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) with our robot, Smokey, since 2008.
Under guidance from professional and alumni mentors, FRC teams race to engineer an industrial-size robot in just 3 months, then compete against other teams from around the globe.
We give students experience with practical STEM skills like running CNC mills, drilling holes, learning C++ and soldering wires. They also learn about strategy, project management, and teamwork.
Designed for the 2025 REEFSCAPE season, this is one of our most well designed robots in the history of the program. Constant force springs, different motors, swerve drive, and a elevator that can dunk on the average person, this robot is built different.