Host Sophia Layne heads to the inaugural FIRST Robotics California Northern State Championship for a front-row seat at one of the most energizing things happening on the Coastside — and possibly one of the most under the radar.

This episode follows the Pumpkin Bots, Half Moon Bay's own teen robotics team, as they compete against some of the most well-resourced schools and programs in Silicon Valley — and hold their own.

Sophia sits down with Franz Dill, the team's lead mentor and a robotics engineer at J&J MedTech, to talk about what it really takes to build a winning team — and why celebrating failure might be one of the most important lessons these kids are learning. Mentor Steve Patton pulls back the curtain on how a scrappy, community-supported team with a 3D printer competes with powerhouse programs — with a little creativit ...