Feb 2026
Cornfield Clash #2
Siebel Center for Design, UIUC
Push Back at the University of Illinois. Watch the recap vlog.
Full reveal · 1:27
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ARACHNID
VEX V5 Robotics Competition · Neuqua Valley High School · Naperville, Illinois
2025 to 2026 · Push Back
The season in silk
Every banner from the Push Back season, from the first tournament to the biggest stage in the sport.
3×
Tournament Champions
2×
Design Awards
1×
Robot Skills Champion
1×
Innovate Award
1×
Amaze Award
April 2026 · St. Louis
VEX Robotics World Championship
Qualified for Worlds and competed in the Design Division.
Apr 2026
VEX Robotics World Championship
St. Louis, Missouri
Qualified for Worlds and competed in the Design Division.
2026 to 2027
Override
New season, new robot
The 2026 to 2027 game: pins, cups, toggles and a contested midfield.
Drag to spin
Anatomy of Arachnid
Built to bite
Our Push Back Worlds robot: a 450 RPM drive and six pneumatic cylinders.
- 450RPMDrivetrainDrive speed
- 25mmWingOne pneumatic cylinder
- 50mmIntake dropdownOne pneumatic cylinder
- 25mmMid-goal descoreOne pneumatic cylinder
- 50mmTongue mechOne pneumatic cylinder
- 2×75mmDouble-parkTwo pneumatic cylinders
The team
Eight legs, six people
Students from Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois, part of the NV Robotics WiredCats.
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