Wilton Robotics Team Wins State Honors, Advances To World Championship

WILTON, CT — Singularity Technology, the Wilton Library Association’s robotics team, won two major awards at the Connecticut FIRST Tech Challenge State Championship on Feb. 22, earning a spot at the upcoming world championship.

The team received the Inspire Award, the highest honor in the competition, which recognizes excellence in all judged categories and a commitment to the values of FIRST Robotics. Singularity Technology also earned the Navy STEM Award for completing 529 hours of school outreach as part of a larger effort totaling 1,328.5 outreach hours across five key areas, reaching 5,500 people in 10 countries.

With the FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship set for April in Houston, the team is seeking community support to help cover travel costs. Singularity Technology aims to raise $15,000 to supplement the Wilton Library’s robotics budget. Donations can be made online here.

This season’s team members include:

• Captain: William Olmstead
• Members: Siddharth Agrawal, Arav Gupta, Leonardo Kulon, Henry Littin, Anirudh Nagelli, Vidit Prabhu, James Ryan, Saara Sardana, Anaya Uttamchandani, Vivaan Uttamchandani, and Angela Varghese
• Mentors: Aarushi Agrawal, Danika Martin-Lunz
• Coach: Valmai Hanson, Wilton Library’s Head of Teen Services

Singularity Technology, founded in 2013, is the only library-based robotics team in Connecticut. Open to students from grades 6-12 in Wilton and surrounding towns, the team designs and builds competition-ready robots while promoting STEM education through outreach events.