Robotistry

Mission Statement

Our youth-managed organization provides a hands- on, peer-to-peer learning environment where children and youth can cultivate their passion in robotics, explore its real-life applications, and bridge the digital divide through mentoring and partnerships.

Who is PSR?

Princeton Soccer Robotistry (PSR) is our local youth robotics club, located in Princeton , NJ. The registered non-profit organization Robotistry is an umbrella organization. PSR is a local group acting under Robotistry's umbrella. At the moment, PSR is the only active group under Robotistry. We hope to open additional clubs in the future, but for the time being, Robotistry and PSR are synonymous for practical purposes.

History

• 2017: A group of middle school students got together to "real robot" outside of school, as opposed to LEGO based robotics program available at their middle school. The idea was to solder their own hardware and compete in the RoboCupJunior competition

• 2018: "Princeton Soccer Robots" was adopted as the group's name when we participate with a soccer robot boot at the New York Wold MakerFaire. At the RoboCupJuinor Soccer Lightweight competition, also held in NYC, the team ended up in last place

• 2019: Team Orion, now high school freshmen, placed first at the US RoboCupJunior national competition and represented the US at the international RoboCup in Sydney, Australia.

• 2021: Team Orion qualified and represented the US at the virtual RoboCup competition (after the 2020 US and international tournaments had been cancelled due to the mandemic)

• 2022: After continuing weekly meetings outdoors during the pandemic, PSR was able to emerge strongly. Team Elite won the US RoboCupJunior title in Soccer Lightweight and represented the US at the worldcup in Bangkok. Team Orion, won the US and went to Bangkok in the Soccer Open category. Upon graduating from high school, Team Orion members went on to study at MIT, UC Berkeley and LMU Munich, starting PSR's growing alumni network

• 2023: PSR's team Radian took second place in Lightweight at th internatinoal RoboCup in Bordeaux. Team Elite qualified and represented the US in Open

• 2024: PSR's Team Prince and Team Elite took first place at the US RoboCupJunior tournament in the Soccer Lightweight and Open respectively. Elite represented the US at the worldcup in Eindhoven.

• 2025: Robotistry was founded as a non-profit organization, and PSR was renamed into Princeton Soccer Robotistry.