Who We Are

About
NightWings

We are LUAIC's robotics club — a team of students who turned a passion for engineering into a competitive force. Since 2019 we have grown from a handful of curious minds into one of Romania's most respected student robotics teams.

The People

Meet the Team

AV
Alex Vlad
Team Lead
Strategy & Management
MI
Maria Ionescu
Lead Programmer
Autonomy & Control
AP
Andrei Popa
Mech. Engineer
Chassis & Drive Systems
EC
Elena Constantin
Electronics Lead
Wiring & Sensors
RM
Radu Marin
Programmer
Computer Vision
ID
Ioana Dumitrescu
Designer
CAD & Visual Identity
CT
Cristi Tudor
Mech. Engineer
Arms & Actuators
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What Drives Us

Our Values

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Engineering Rigour
We build with precision. Every component is designed, tested and iterated until it's exactly right.
🤝
Team First
No stars, just a system. Every member's role is critical and every voice is heard in our decisions.
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Competitive Spirit
We compete to win — but we compete with integrity. Fair play and sportsmanship are non-negotiable.
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Continuous Learning
From every loss, we extract a lesson. From every win, a new challenge. Growth is our baseline.
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Creative Thinking
The best solution isn't always the obvious one. We encourage wild ideas and unconventional approaches.
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Community Impact
We share our knowledge, mentor others, and aim to make STEM accessible to everyone in our community.
History

Our Journey

🌱
2019
Founded at LUAIC
Six students with one shared dream: build a robot and compete.
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2020
First Competition
We entered our first FTC qualifier and placed 4th. Learned more than any classroom could teach.
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2021
Regional Podium
Silver medal at the Regional FTC Championship. Atom v2 impressed the judges with its autonomous routine.
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2022
National Recognition
1st place at RoboChallenge, Senior Division. Nightwings goes national.
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2023
International Debut
First international appearance at FTC World Championship. Top 40% globally.
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2024
WRO National Champions
Gold at WRO Nationals, Open Category. Our proudest moment yet.
Looking Ahead

Our Goals

01
National Champions
Win FTC or WRO nationals two seasons running.
02
International Stage
Represent Romania at a world-level competition.
03
Grow to 30+
Expand the club and run STEM workshops for schools.
04
Open Source
Release Atom's full design and code publicly.
05
STEM Outreach
Partner with schools to bring robotics everywhere.
06
€15K Funding
Secure stable annual sponsorship for full coverage.
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