Not Just NPCs. Main Characters.
Meadowridge School's FIRST LEGO League team - building robots, changing the world, and going to Worlds.
FIRST Core Values are the foundation of everything we do - from how we build our robot to how we treat our competitors. These aren't just words on a rubric to us.
Our innovation project tackles one of archaeology's biggest challenges - finding and recovering ancient artifacts without destroying them in the process.
Every year, archaeologists recover thousands of broken ancient pottery fragments and vases. Their shattered condition makes it nearly impossible for museums to display them - or for the public to appreciate their historical value.
Traditional excavation is blind. Digging without knowing what's underground causes accidents - shattering pots, cracking fossils, and destroying irreplaceable history before anyone even sees it.
Once artifacts are found, the second problem begins: broken pieces are nearly impossible to reconstruct by hand without damaging them further. Most end up sitting in storage forever, unseen by the world.
DiggoBot is an AI-guided underground exploration robot that safely locates artifacts before any digging begins - then carefully surfaces them for expert review without causing damage.
Once the artifact is safely recovered, our AI reconstruction software digitally rebuilds broken pottery fragments - scanning pieces, analyzing patterns and designs, identifying origins, and generating a complete 3D model of what the vessel originally looked like.
Together, the two systems form a complete pipeline: DiggoBot finds and surfaces artifacts safely, and the AI software makes them accessible to museums, researchers, and students worldwide - without ever physically touching the originals.
We didn't just build a solution - we tested it against real-world expertise.
DiggoBot combines multiple cutting-edge sensing technologies to map and extract underground artifacts safely - no shovels, no guesswork, no damage.
AI-powered swarm explorer with drill mechanics, sensor arrays, and autonomous underground navigation. From vibration-digger to precision drilling robot - our biggest iteration.
Maximum possible score: 525 points. Our robot is built for precision, speed, and multi-mission efficiency - and our Chungus attachment is the most evolved piece of hardware we have ever built.
Some examples of missions we tackle in the 2025-26 Unearthed season - there are many more on the full field.
Built with efficiency and reliability as the core principles
Our most evolved piece of hardware - built through iteration, jigs, and precise gear ratio engineering
Built around one principle: precision is worth more than speed
Eight passionate students from Meadowridge School in Maple Ridge, BC - curious about the past, creative in our solutions, determined to make a difference.
LM1 · March 2026 · 2nd Place Champion's Award
BC/Yukon 2026 · Qualified for FLL World Festival 🏆
Our results across the 2025-26 season speak for themselves. Three podium finishes, two qualifying events, and a ticket to Worlds.
FLL judges teams across four major areas. Our 2nd place Champion's Award at both qualifying events reflects strong, consistent performance across all of them.
From our first meeting to qualifying for Worlds - every step, struggle, and breakthrough that got us here.
The FLL World Festival is the highest level of FIRST LEGO League competition - bringing together the best teams from over 25 countries.
Getting There
Getting a team to the FLL World Festival takes real resources. We are grateful to every person and organization who has invested in what we are building.
Thank you to every individual who donated to support the Royal NPCs. Your belief in young people doing something real means everything to this team.
Ever wonder how FLL robot scoring works? Toggle missions on and off and see how points add up in real time. This is the actual 2025-26 Unearthed scoring system.
Competing at Worlds is one thing. What we do for the people around us matters just as much.
Zayaan and Adi run a CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) club at Meadowridge where they mentor younger students in 3D modelling and robotics fundamentals. The same skills we have spent a season developing, we are passing down. It is one of the things we are most proud of this year because it shows that what we are doing actually has a ripple effect.
We document our builds, runs, and journey on YouTube. It is a resource for other FLL teams and a way to show our process transparently.
A full school event we organized for Grades 1 to 7. Mario theme, Just Dance, board games, pizza, juice, and the Mario Movie. $20 tickets. Run entirely by the team with Grade 8-10 volunteers.
We ran our own snack stand at competitions. Bulk bought, individually priced, and sold by the team. Over $142 in profit across all products.
Whether you are a younger student curious about FLL, a parent wondering what this is all about, or a judge doing research - here are answers.