About us
Thunder Kites Robotics
Thunder Kites Robotics
The Thunder Kites are young innovators from Barcelona, developing and creating robots and everything to do with robots!
"To us, robotics means more than nuts, bolts, and lines of code; robotics offers an irreplaceable learning experience where we can innovate, collaborate, and persevere to produce not only a cool robot, but also become better innovators, teammates, and self-driven leaders"
At BFIS, we firmly believe in fostering a passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among our students. Our robotics program serves as a platform where students can apply their knowledge, enhance their problem-solving skills, and experience the excitement of real-world engineering challenges.
Learn more about the BFIS learning experience here !
Our team is composed of coders, engineers, and designers, each working collaboratively and develop our robots.
At Thunder Kites, our core team coordinate our online outreach and assist the various divisions in collaborating together.
Alejandro, the head of team management and community outreach.
Ben, the support of team management and social coordination.
Karani, the head of the technical & digital departments.
At Thunder Kites, our coders use the Java language to develop our robots' behaviors.
Karani, leading the coding team along with specializing in programming & robots interested in high level Java programming.
Ulas, a younger member who has joined our team utilizing his knowledge of coding in order to assist our coding department.
At Thunder Kites, our engineers assemble the robots, working closely with the designer and coders to make sure our robots are functioning.
Philipp, leading the engineering team and ensuring its success in the long term
Archie, a master in mechanical
Mateu, an expert in mechanical design, constantly developing new solutions.
Beckham, a young member assisting in building the robot, and learning 3D design.
Leon, a curious engineer developing his design skills.
At Thunder Kites, our designers plan structures and mechanisms for our robots.
Minjun, working on creative solutions for various tasks concerning our team, including graphic design & media creation.
João, assisting Minjun in completing miscellaneous tasks.
Travis, working on media presense & various other neccessary tasks.
TEAM COACH
Mark Prendergast
The Thunder Kites team would not be possible without the guidance and leadership of our coach, Mr. Prendergast. He is a passionate teacher and mentor who continues to further our team with his everlasting support!
Benjamin Farmer-Lacombe, Mr. Farmer was our first coach and mentor. Without him, the team would not exist. He helped us to begin, develop, and become a real team.
Naoki Hashimoto, Naoki was one of the founding members of the club, and arguably the catalyst for the whole club to begin. He built the club from the ground up, allowing us to reach the current level of the club. We will forever be greatful for his contributions to the club!