MECO is at the Tallahassee Regional Competition!

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Competition livestreams

Click the button to watch the YouTube livestream of the competition.

Tallahassee Regional Standings: MECO 8324

Orlando Regional standings for web site

What is MECO?

MECO (MEE-koh) Robotics is a community robotics organization in east Orlando comprised of a small, close-knit group of dedicated students, supportive parents, and talented mentors and coaches who bring STEM education and a unique form of community service to the underserved community of Bithlo and the surrounding area. We focus on problem solving, collaboration, leadership, and real-life applications of professional and life skills for students of all interests and backgrounds. And of course we build really cool robots.

We created a 125-pound robot that can pick up, carry, and throw balls while defending our side of the field in the FIRST Robotics Competition! Our team consists of enthusiastic middle and high school students and ultra-supportive mentors (some who are FIRST robotics team alum themselves).

Our Mission Statement

MECO Robotics empowers underserved students in East Orlando by providing a safe, equitable, and engaging environment where they can explore robotics while creating lasting relationships.

We are dedicated to nurturing curiosity, resilience, confidence, collaboration, and enabling students to experience growth through both their successes and challenges.

We launch future leaders who excel personally and make a positive impact in their communities.

Our Community Outreach

MECO fulfills this vision by bringing STEM to life through hands-on, interactive experiences for K-12 students at schools, parks, and community events and "learning forward" by attending industry events and touring local engineering firms.

For the past two years, we have run the local Maker Faire paper rocket booth, where attendees decorate, assemble, and launch paper rockets using a bike-pump pneumatic system with a countdown, engaging participants in physics and engineering concepts.

At our STEM-themed summer camp, we explore a different branch of science each week, using activities such as invisible ink to demonstrate chemistry, lemon batteries to illustrate electricity, and tiny motors and batteries attached to paper cups to showcase the excitement of robotics.

🚀 WHY MECO? 🚀

MECO: Main Engine Cut Off
marks the moment in a rocket’s flight when raw thrust gives way to precision, planning, and control.
It’s not the end of the journey, it’s the transition to what comes next.

Our team reflects this concept by giving students a powerful launch through hands-on engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving: preparing them to chart their own course.

Just like in rocketry, success in STEM--and in life--comes from knowing when to push hard, when to adapt, and how to navigate forward with confidence.

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