Funbotics

Our Mission:

Our mission at Yale Funbotics is to introduce Robotics and STEM concepts to under-resourced communities, empowering them for success in our technology-driven world. Through our initiatives, we strive to foster imagination, teamwork, and inspire students to pursue careers in STEM fields, all while ensuring they have a blast in the process.

Our Activities:

One of our flagship activities is the Yale Funbotics Robotics Camp, a dynamic program designed to engage middle school students from underrepresented backgrounds in New Haven. In collaboration with National Funbotics, a 501c3 organization originated at Yale and supported by Yale SEAS and Dwight Hall, our camp offers hands-on experiences in robotics and STEM disciplines. Participants not only dive into STEM-oriented activities but also collaborate on building robots, leading up to an exciting cone-stacking competition that caps off their learning journey.

Student Leaders:

At the helm of our organization is Nimran Shergill, serving as Co-Coordinator/Co-President. Together, we’re committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of students in our community.

Mission

Our mission is to introduce Robotics and STEM to under-resourced communities to prepare them for success in a technology driven world. We hope to encourage imagination and team work, inspire students to pursue STEM careers, and have fun at the same time.

Student Leaders

David Moreno – Co-Coordinator/Co-President Pablo Diaz – Co-Coordinator/Co-President

Activities

Volunteering through Yale Pathways to Science Direct Service Yale Funbotics is a six-session workshop where Pathways middle school students build robots in teams with guidance from Yale College students. The series is designed to teach core engineering skills, team building, critical thinking, and problem solving while having FUN! At the end of the program, students and their newly-built robotic creations face-off in a cone-stacking competition. Robotics Volunteering through Yale Pathways to Science Direct Service Volunteering through Yale Pathways to Science Direct Service Yale Funbotics is a six-session workshop where Pathways middle school students build robots in teams with guidance from Yale College students. The series is designed to teach core engineering skills, team building, critical thinking, and problem solving while having FUN! At the end of the program, students and their newly-built robotic creations face-off in a cone-stacking competition. Funbotics Robotics Camp Fall 2025 (Sessions 1-6) Direct Service Our flagship activity is the Yale Funbotics Robotics Camp, a dynamic program designed to engage middle school students from underrepresented backgrounds in New Haven. Run entirely by volunteer undergraduate students in collaboration with National Funbotics, a 501c3 organization originated at Yale, and with Yale Pathways to Science, our camp offers hands-on experiences in robotics and STEM disciplines supported by Yale SEAS and Dwight Hall. Participants not only dive into STEM-oriented activities but also collaborate on building robots, leading up to an exciting cone-stacking competition that caps off their learning journey. Now, the students get to take the robots home with resources for deeper exploration and customization. Yale Funbotics Robotics Camp Spring 2026 Direct Service Our flagship activity is the Yale Funbotics Robotics Camp, a dynamic program designed to engage middle school students from underrepresented backgrounds in New Haven. Run entirely by volunteer undergraduate students in collaboration with National Funbotics, a 501c3 organization originated at Yale, and with Yale Pathways to Science, our camp offers hands-on experiences in robotics and STEM disciplines supported by Yale SEAS and Dwight Hall. Participants not only dive into STEM-oriented activities but also collaborate on building robots, leading up to an exciting cone-stacking competition that caps off their learning journey. Now, the students get to take the robots home with resources for deeper exploration and customization.

How Others Get Involved

Volunteers can find us at extracurricular bazaar events held on campus at the beginning of each semester! At these events, you may join our mailing list, which we use to send out updates and reminders about volunteering for each cohort of students (updates each semester). Volunteers may join in the beginning of the fall or spring semester. If unable to make it in person to these events, you may express your interest in joining Yale Funbotics by emailing us at yale.funbotics@gmail.com.