Anupama Iyer

Class of 2026

Year joined the team: 2025-2026

Sub-Teams: Mechanical, Electrical, Programming, Scouting, Photo/Video

What are 2 fun facts about you?

1. I enjoy playing tennis and volleyball
2. I love watching Netflix with friends and family!

Why did you join the AdamBots?

I am planning to major in engineering and wanted to gain hands-on engineering experience, while also making many new friends!

What is your favorite team memory?

Saturday lunches with the team and meeting so many like-minded people

What have you learned from being on the team?

I’ve learned how valuable everyone is to the team; I used to believe that engineering was the main backbone of robotics; however, with my newfound experience, I realize how important all of the sub-teams are in creating a successful robot and having a good team dynamic. Also, I’ve realized the benefits of listening to other people’s ideas and how creativity is a key aspect of building a robot.

What is special about FIRST?

The way it allows many people even from different teams to interact and see all the different ideas that people incorporated