1323 Madtown’s robotic dynasty continues

We have sufficient data to formulate a response: Madera County is now home to the world’s first-ever high school robotics dynasty.

At a meeting of the county Board of Supervisors on May 19 officials presented special recognition in honor of 1323 Madtown Robotics winning their first back-to-back world championship and fourth world championship overall.

The team is comprised of students from Madera High, Madera South High and Matilda Torres High. They competed in Houston at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC), an international high school robotics competition operated by the youth organization, “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST).”

Each year since 1992 the organization designs a game around various tasks and teams of high school students, coaches and mentors build robots to play it. Tasks have included shooting balls into goals, hanging on bars, placing objects in predetermined locations and balancing robots on field elements.

The program aims to inspire students to be science and technology leaders.

This year, 1323 Madtown Robotics became the first team ever to capture the world title four times. In 2026 they beat out some 600 teams from around the world to claim the prize.

The theme this year was “Rebuilt,” which involved reimagining the past with game plat centering on robots shooting high-density foam balls into a central goal.

“We are incredibly proud of these outstanding students, coaches and supporters who continue to put Madera on the world stage,” said Supervisor Rob Poythress.

“Winning one world championship is an incredible accomplishment but winning four, including back-to-back titles, speaks to the dedication, talent, innovation and hard work of this remarkable team.”

Poythress said the students represent “the very best of our community.”

“Now the challenge is in front of you: go make history again with a three-peat,” the supervisor prodded. “Our entire community will be cheering you on every step of the way.”