What is FLL? FLL, or First Lego League, is a program by FIRST based around two main components. The obvious part of FLL is the robot itself, which is fully designed, built, and programmed by students to complete various “missions” in their field. Their robot is semi-autonomous, relying on code…
2025 IEEE Picnic: Thanking our Sponsors
IEEE Picnic – Connor P We were invited to the IEEE picnic hosted by Emerson. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is a community of engineers dedicated to advancing technology to help humanity, with about 486,000 members worldwide. They are a sponsor for our team and allow us to…
Cronus and Chairbot: Summer Rooms 3 and 4
A Recap of Monday 6/30/2025 – Ally L Last Monday was Talon’s third offseason open room of the summer, and it was the last open room before Sparklefest! Sparklefest is Eden Prairie’s annual 3rd of July celebration, designed for kids and to be sensory-friendly. Every year, Talon demonstrates our robots…
Connecting Through Catch: Sparklefest 2025
Getting the Word Out! Sparklefest is the 3rd of July event put on by the city at Round Lake Park. It features a wide variety of vendors, sensory-friendly activities, and a drone show to end the night! A great opportunity offered by these outreach events is the ability to advertise…
10K Regional: Qual matches 2023
Written By: Manas P, Edited By Trevor K, Dylan C Event Summary With the 10,000 Lakes Regional Starting on Thursday, everyone at Talon was ready to see our newly improved robot in action. This post is the second part of a series of three posts dedicated to our success at…