The Queens Vocational and Technical HS team, with teacher Anthony Ali (center, behind robot), get ready for action.

There’s plenty going on at the Javits Center during the competition.

Teams compete in the small-robot competition ring.

Queens HS for Information, Research and Technology teacher William Neylon (standing, center) and students watch as their robot is taken out for a test spin.

Teacher Henry Arias (right) and his students from City Polytechnic HS of Engineering, Architecture and Technology get their robot ready.

Students cheer on their robots.