Meet our Team
TechnicBots, FTC Team 8565, based in Plano, Texas, has been inspiring enthusiasm for science, technology, and engineering since its founding in 2009.
The team has earned notable recognition, including the Inspire Award at the 2021–2022 FIRST World Championship—an honor that secured their place in the Hall of Fame—and a Gold Medal victory as Team USA at the FIRST Global competition, in partnership with Team Zimbabwe.
None of this would have been possible without the dedication and hard work of TechnicBots members past and present. We extend our gratitude to all current members and alumni for making this journey possible!
Student Members
Christopher Huang
11th Grade
Hardware Team
St Mark's School of Texas
Issac Ma
11th Grade
Hardware Team
Jesuit Dallas
Nicholas Huang
11th Grade
Software Team
St Mark's School of Texas
Sophie Cho
11th Grade
Hardware Team
The Hockaday School
Ariel Yuan
10th Grade
Business Team
The Hockaday School
Claire Wang
10th Grade
Hardware Team
Jasper High School
Clement Wang
10th Grade
Software Team
Westlake Academy
Samuel Li
10th Grade
Hardware Team
Jasper High School
Aurora Cai
9th Grade
Business Team
Jasper High School
Grace Liu
9th Grade
Business Team
The Hockaday School
Toby Hyun
9th Grade
Hardware Team
St Mark's School of Texas
William Tu
9th Grade
Software Team
St Mark's School of Texas
Christopher Huang
11th Grade
Hardware Team
St Mark's School of Texas
Issac Ma
11th Grade
Hardware Team
Jesuit Dallas
Nicholas Huang
11th Grade
Software Team
St Mark's School of Texas
Sophie Cho
11th Grade
Hardware Team
The Hockaday School
Ariel Yuan
10th Grade
Business Team
The Hockaday School
Claire Wang
10th Grade
Hardware Team
Jasper High School
Clement Wang
10th Grade
Software Team
Westlake Academy
Samuel Li
10th Grade
Hardware Team
Jasper High School
Aurora Cai
9th Grade
Business Team
Jasper High School
Grace Liu
9th Grade
Business Team
The Hockaday School
Toby Hyun
9th Grade
Hardware Team
St Mark's School of Texas
William Tu
9th Grade
Software Team
St Mark's School of Texas
Youth Mentors
Andrew Ye
Hardware
St Mark's School of Texas
Jonas Li
Software
Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science
David Hu
Hardware
Highland Park High School
Ryan Xu
Software
Plano West Senior High School
Jessica Boll
Business
The Hockaday School
Victor Xu
Hardware
Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science
Guiding Faculties
Fang Wang
Dr. Fang Wang has been actively involved in FIRST Robotics programs since 2009, coaching and mentoring numerous FLL Explore, FLL Challenge, and FTC teams. As the founder of the Technicbots, she led the team to win the World Champion title in 2022 and represent Team USA twice at the FIRST Global Challenge, earning gold medals. Beyond technical mentoring, Dr. Wang emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and project management, guiding students in both robotics and community outreach.
Professionally, Dr. Wang was a Senior Software Engineer with IBM Watson Health and now serves as a Staff Software Engineer at Natera Inc. She is also Vice President of the ACP (Association of Chinese Professionals) Foundation, where she champions youth STEM initiatives. She established the prestigious ACP Robotics Program, which has earned numerous top honors at both state and world championships.
Join Our Team!
As a dynamic and evolving program, we are always seeking passionate youth to join our award-winning FIRST FTC team, Technicbots 8565, to explore engineering through robotics, compete in exciting challenges, and have fun along the way! We’re also looking for mentors to support our team! Share your skills in engineering, programming, or leadership, and inspire students to learn, compete, and innovate.
