Since the season began on January 10, Team 10257 at Vector Space has focused on preparing for the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition, REBUILT presented by Haas, released that day as the official kickoff. In this game teams design robots to collect and score foam balls called fuel into their alliance’s hub and climb to score additional points. Scoring fuel and climbing effectively are key tasks for earning match points and improving rankings.

11 Students, 2 Projects, Big Impact

This January, as for the last two years, we have welcomed high school students from New Covenant Schools to the makerspace for a 7-day J-Term. This year, we expanded the offering to include Blacksmithing, as well as the previously offered Woodworking intensive. Students all spent 40+ hours over the program learning to use tools, practice techniques, and produce some impressive finished products.

As 2025 comes to a close, Vector Space is reflecting on the seasons that shaped our year and the people who made it meaningful. Every project completed, skill learned, mentoring moment shared, and well-tuned tool relied upon is the result of a community that consistently shows up with curiosity, generosity, and care.

It’s time once again to celebrate one of our own — and this month’s Maker of the Month is someone whose energy, humor, dedication, and volunteerism have made him a cornerstone of our community. You’ve probably seen him at nearly every build session or event, gloves on and ready to help. Some even joke that he must live at Vector Space.

Over the past two months, a dedicated group of seven makers have been working on an unusual group build. In this latest collaboration at Vector Space, members challenged themselves to create something unexpected: a giant cardboard sculpture.

The team is back for a second season of engineering competition! After winning a Rookie All-Star Award in their first season, these teens are back for more: this year with the goal of building better, driving harder, and placing higher.

Applications are now open to new students for the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition season. In the words of FIRST, this is the ultimate sport of the mind.

November brings the most destructive robots we can wrangle from up and down the East Coast.

This month, we're thrilled to recognize Kristen as our Maker of the Month—a multi-talented artist, leader, and community builder who’s made a lasting impact on our space.

The computers at Vector Space just got a serious upgrade, thanks to a planned effort from our founder and Facilities Manager, Adam Spontarelli — and an unexpected but perfectly timed visit from member John Vollmer.