6189 High Voltage
Building a smarter future, one robot at a time.
About Our Team
We are Team 6189: High Voltage, a robotics team from Center Point, Iowa. We design, build, and program robots to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge.
Our Mission
Integrity, gracious professionalism, and hard work are at the core of everything we do. We believe in helping others and competing with respect.
Our History
Founded in 2012, our team has grown from a small group of students to a dedicated community, achieving success and recognition in regional competitions.
Our Growth
As our team has grown we have gained three sister teams: 13415 Electric Storm, 31014 Lightning Black, and 31015 Lightning Gold. We work closely with these teams.
"When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!."
- National Weather Service
The 2026/27 Robot
Come back later, we're currently working on it!
Community Outreach
We are passionate about sharing our love for robotics with the community. We host a summer camp, go to STEM events, as well as host our own events.
Inspiring the Next Generation
- Running a Summer Camp for 6-8th graders to experience an FTC season and build Lego robots.
- Hosting STEM events at our local libraries.
- Running a booth at Kidventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and at the Collins Stem day in Cedar Rapids.
- Touring local buisnesses.
Future Events
Here are our future events!
Center Point Library Stem Event
Date: August 11th
At our local library, we will be having an event where you can do many STEM activities.
Photo Gallery
A collection of moments from our build season, competitions, and team events.
Past Years
A look back at our previous robots and accomplishments from past competition seasons.
2024\25: "Breaker"
As our robot for the 2025/26 season, our robot, Breaker, was a powerhouse. Breaker was designed to launch artifacts into the goal with speed and meticulousness. We would become Winning allance captain in ou league tournament, we would get first place Reach Award at both our League Championship, alongside our State Championship. We would proceed to division finals in state and go on to the Michana Premier Event. Here we would become an alliance captain.
2024\25: "Watt.R"
Our 2024/25 robot, Watt.R, was designed for puttting samples in the bucket with agility and precision. We competed in regionals, placing as Winning Alliance Captain and third place Inspire. We made it to state, getting 14th place in our division.
2023/24: "Volt"
Volt was our compact 2023/24 robot. It was built to excel at scoring quickly and effiiently, earning us a spot in the finals at the regionals championship and winning design award. This year we did amazing at state as well, placing tenth place in our division.
2022/23: "Zappy"
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Our Sponsors
All of the companies that have graciously donated to us money or materials.
Our Socials
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Instagram: 6189_high_voltage
Youtube: @HighVoltageRobotics