House of Science's robotics team is returning from the world champs proud after making it to the top spots.
The 2016 VEX World Robotics Competition held in the United States in the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville and New Zealand was one of 37 countries taking part.
The competition was divided into five divisions - science, technology, engineering, arts and maths.
After day one, the team - comprised of Dean Strydom, Sam Gillies-Smith, Callum McLeod and Kate Low - finished second in their division.
The team won their first qualifying match and then went on to take the top spot in their next two qualifying matches for the day. Despite their bright start, the team did not get the trophy.