Who is pearadox?Pearadox 5414 is an extra-curricular FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics team consisting of three high schools in Pearland ISD. They provide the skills needed for the future, such as creativity, STEAM, leadership, teamwork, and many more. In addition, it provides an early introduction to engineering, business, and art, with hands on experience and under the guidance of professional mentors. However, they are more than just a robotics team, having won awards for their business, marketing, and community outreach.
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Pearadox in 2014, its founding year
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Our History
Pearadox started off in the summer of 2014 as seven junior high students in a neighborhood garage. They realized that there was no competitive robotics program in their high school, and decided to establish Pearadox. In the years since, Pearadox has been recognized in the community and partners with local companies such as Microsoft, NASA, NRG, and United Safety. As of the fall of 2022, they have approximately 60 team members, multiple mentors and have competed at the world championship the past 3 years.
2022
Pearadox finished their season 2022 strong, making team history! Recently, Pearadox competed at the Houston FIRST World Championship, an international competition with over 400 teams being invited from all around the globe to compete at the event.
These teams are divided into 6 different subdivisions. Pearadox competed in the Newton subdivision, which included 67 teams from all around the world. Overall, they had a record of 4-6-0 (win-loss-tie) the entire competition, placing 55th in Newton.
In addition to their performance, they were able to host their own event called Girl’s Get Together, where they invite professional women in STEM to talk about the future in science for girls. It hopes to encourage more girls to get into STEM careers and stay invested in them. Alongside their STEM Savvy magazine (introducing girls to STEM) and Girls Gear Up event, where they hosted 20 Girl Scouts in their robotics facility, Pearadox truly has an unparalleled initiative for this underrepresented community.
Altogether, this has been a great year for the team in showcasing their skills in both technical and non-technical aspects. They’ve been a three-time finalist while earning many various awards including the Entrepreneurship Award and the Judges' Award. Alongside those technical awards, they won the Engineering Inspiration Award honoring their efforts for spreading STEM into their community and schools.
These teams are divided into 6 different subdivisions. Pearadox competed in the Newton subdivision, which included 67 teams from all around the world. Overall, they had a record of 4-6-0 (win-loss-tie) the entire competition, placing 55th in Newton.
In addition to their performance, they were able to host their own event called Girl’s Get Together, where they invite professional women in STEM to talk about the future in science for girls. It hopes to encourage more girls to get into STEM careers and stay invested in them. Alongside their STEM Savvy magazine (introducing girls to STEM) and Girls Gear Up event, where they hosted 20 Girl Scouts in their robotics facility, Pearadox truly has an unparalleled initiative for this underrepresented community.
Altogether, this has been a great year for the team in showcasing their skills in both technical and non-technical aspects. They’ve been a three-time finalist while earning many various awards including the Entrepreneurship Award and the Judges' Award. Alongside those technical awards, they won the Engineering Inspiration Award honoring their efforts for spreading STEM into their community and schools.
