After-school workshops run by curious, driven students is where some of the most exciting engineering happens in the Arduino community! One of the most compelling examples of this is FermiLabs , the innovation hub at secondary school IIS “E. Fermi – R. Guttuso” in Giarre, Sicily, offering students afternoon lab sessions in robotics, automation, and experimental physics. The results speak for themselves: FermiLabs teams have earned multiple podium positions at RoboCup Junior Europe , one of the most demanding student robotics competitions in the world. RoboCup Junior Rescue, in particular, challenges teams to design, build, and program fully autonomous robots capable of navigating disaster scenarios – from following lines across obstacle-laden terrain to exploring multi-level mazes and assisting simulated victims. For the 2026 season, two FermiLabs teams are pushing the limits of what student-built robots can do, with Arduino at the core of both machines.…