Travis Robo Mustangs to Compete Nov. 14
The middle school team will test its sandwich-assembling robot at the regional Best Robotics contest at Bartlett High School.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Robotics
Students on the Travis Robo Mustangs, the robotics team at Travis Science Academy, will test their middle-school-built robot against rival schools at the regional Best Robotics competition on Nov. 14 at Bartlett High School. The robot must assemble sandwiches from 3D-printed ingredients, with a driver navigating the course while a spotter guides them.
Why it matters
For Austin families with kids in the robotics program, this is the moment the months of work since September get judged against other schools. The event is a live check on how well local middle schoolers are learning programming, building and assembly.
The Travis Robo Mustangs have been building since September and compete on Nov. 14 at Bartlett High School. The competition task this year is assembling sandwiches with 3D-printed ingredients, and results against rival schools are not yet known.
The players
Travis Robo Mustangs
The robotics team of Travis Science Academy, made up of middle school students building a robot for this year's competition.
Best Robotics
An organization that puts on academic science competitions across the country, including the regional event this story covers.
The details
The team members are middle school students at Travis Science Academy who learn programming, building and assembling before applying those skills to the robot. During the contest, a driver steers the robot through the course to assemble a sandwich, while a spotter guides the driver because the spotter can see more of the course. The team is also preparing posters and digital media to explain how the robot was developed.
Timeline
September: the team began working on its robot.
Nov. 14: regional Best Robotics competition at Bartlett High School.
The Texas Context
The regional event is one of the Best Robotics academic science competitions the organization runs across the country, and this year's task centers on assembling sandwiches with 3D-printed ingredients. The Travis Robo Mustangs are competing against other schools in the region at Bartlett High School.
Families and neighbors can watch the regional contest at Bartlett High School on Nov. 14 to see the robot assemble sandwiches. It is a chance to see how a Travis Science Academy team's robot holds up against other schools' entries.
The takeaway
Watch for the Travis Robo Mustangs at Bartlett High School on Nov. 14, when the team's sandwich-assembling robot faces competing schools. Check the team's posters and digital media to see how the robot came together since September.
What happens next
The Travis Robo Mustangs compete at the regional Best Robotics competition at Bartlett High School on Nov. 14.
Further reading
For more on how robots are built and programmed, explore the Robotics section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Temple Daily Telegram.
