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VEX VRC · 2025–26 Season · Pushback

Team 3142C

A competition robotics team driven by a passion for engineering and problem-solving. We design, build, and program robots to compete at the highest level — from rapid prototyping to competition-day performance.

3x Worlds Qualifier PALE Localization System Custom Route Planning 300-Particle MCL 86% Failure Reduction Skills Champion GA State Think Award Winner Design Award Winner
3x Worlds Qualifier PALE Localization System Custom Route Planning 300-Particle MCL 86% Failure Reduction Skills Champion GA State Think Award Winner Design Award Winner

01 / The Team

Built for Competition

Team 3142C is a VEX Robotics team led by Henry Van Ness. We believe in rapid prototyping, rigorous testing, and sharing knowledge with the community.

Our software stack includes PALE — a confidence-gated localization system — and RouteLab, our custom autonomous route planning tool.

Read about PALE →
Team 3142C after winning GA state skills champion in High Stakes
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02 / The Robot

Precision & Performance

Coding the robot during a competition

Our robots are designed for one thing: performance. From autonomous routines developed in RouteLab to driver-controlled precision, every part is optimized for competition.

  • Advanced autonomous
    PALE-powered localization with 300-particle MCL and 86% failure reduction
  • Optimized driver control
    Tuned subsystems and driver assistance features via WhaleLib
  • Competition-tested
    Every system validated through tournaments before State and Worlds

03 / Accomplishments

Our Awards

World Qualifier awards earned across the High Stakes and Push Back seasons.

Design Award

GA State Championship — Push Back

Worlds Qualifier

Robot Skills Champion

GA State Championship — High Stakes

Worlds Qualifier

Think Award

GA State Championship — High Stakes

Worlds Qualifier
Team 3142C after winning Design Award at GA state in Push Back

Design Award — GA State, Push Back

Team 3142C after winning GA state skills champion and think award in High Stakes

Skills Champion + Think Award — GA State, High Stakes

04 / Up Next

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Explore our tech

See how PALE governs autonomous correction in real-time using particle-filter localization.

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You found the secret!

MCL Confidence: 100%

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