Local teams try to qualify during Youth Robotics Qualifying Tournament

MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The Youth Robotics Qualifying Tournament went down this afternoon, as different schools got their tech ready to try to punch their ticket to the world championship down in Houston.

Three teams from Indiana will get the nod, out of many that packed the building this afternoon to try to get the chance at the world title.

"What's really fun about this program is most of these students are not athletically inclined, and they want the chance to compete on a team, very similar to athletic programs, so they find students that they can work with to design, build and program robots and then compete against other teams of like-minded students," stated The Director of Gears Scott Chase.

During the summer, 96 teams will head to the Century Center, where they will once again see who is the best.