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VEX Robotics is one of the most competitive STEM programs on the planet. But for too long, the best strategies, code, and build knowledge were locked away in private Discord servers and top-team notebooks that never got shared.

VexGrind changes that. We believe every team can work together to build this community and create the greatest robots Vex has ever seen

We publish everything: auton routines, CAD files. No paywalls. No gatekeeping. Just the information to help you succeed

Our Mission

Free, open resources for every VEX team, at every level, in every region of the world.

Teams reached this season

2.4k

Across the globe countries and every VEX program level — from 13 to 18 years of age.

The VexGrind story

March 2026 — The Rise

A first experience and a tough start

We unboxed the kit and had a rough start building the chassis. Many nails were broken in the process.

Easter 2026 — Initial steps

We finished the clawbot

After multiple sessions and a sleepover full of FC gaming, we were able to create a fully functioning robot with the ability pick and drop objects. Of course, there was a learning curve, we weren't able to keep the wheels straight and we couldn't even get the robot to move in the direction we wanted (We were totally not worrying about the AI takeover), but we prevailed.

April 2026 — Game Announcement

The 2026/27 game name is revealed, Override. But the wait wasn't over, we had to still wait for the details

On the 24th April it was going to be revealed...

2025 — Scale

Used at every level of competition

VexGrind guides were cited in engineering notebooks that won Excellence Awards at Worlds. Teams using our PID templates reported 40%+ improvement in autonomous scores. We hit 2,000 active teams and kept growing.

Today

Just getting started

We're a small team with a big mission. New guides ship every week. The community is louder than ever. And somewhere out there, a team is about to win their first tournament using something they found on VexGrind.

What drives us

Our values

01

Open by default

Every guide, template, and code snippet is free. Knowledge hoarding kills communities. We share everything, because the competition happens on the field — not in the notebook.

02

Built by competitors

We only write about what we've tested on a real robot in a real match. No theory-only content. Every guide on VexGrind comes from hands-on experience.

03

Obsessively practical

If it doesn't help you win more matches or build a better robot, we cut it. Clarity and utility over comprehensiveness. Your time matters.

04

Community first

The VEX community is one of the best in STEM. We protect and strengthen it — celebrating contribution, respecting skill levels, and lifting every team up together.

Meet the team

LR

Lakshman Raja Kumaar

Coder

The VEX playground might be new, but for him, the challenge is the same! Our multi-skills guy with everything to offer, he adds robotics to his arsenal and takes it away.

🏆 Team 2847A
SG

Sarvesh Ganesan

Driver

Sweaty cricketer and die-hard F1 fan. I've spent my life chasing runs, wickets and not getting beaten up by my brother. These are all valuable skills for our team.

🏏 COME ON CSK!!!!
NP

Naitik Pal

Drvier

Spend their life smashing shuttlecocks and dodging bouncers, though they've recently added F1 to the mix—usually while debugging code or crashing virtual Ferraris in Monoposto.

RCB! RCB!
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Aryan Shah

Build Guides Editor

Mechanical design lead who's CADed more robot iterations than she can count. Specializes in intake mechanisms and structural optimization.

🔧 CAD Specialist
SG

S.Ganesan

Community Manager

The glue that holds the VexGrind community together. Runs the Discord, moderates submissions, and makes sure every team feels welcome.

🤝 Community Builder
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Fishy

DA GOAT

fish

✦ Excellence Award × 3

Community Leaders

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