The real challenge begins when there’s no answer key. What if the robot doesn’t move? What if the code doesn’t work? What if the first design fails? What if the team has to change its strategy? That’s where STEM competitions make a difference. 🏆 Competition isn’t only about winning. It gives students a place to apply what they know, solve real problems, and keep improving. Beyond the classroom: Build. Test. Improve. 🔗Learn more about Vinci: https://www.vincisteam.com/

Because MATE ROV is about much more than building a robot. Students turn ideas into designs, build and code real systems, test them underwater, solve problems, and improve through every challenge. ⚙️ Design & Engineering
 💻 Coding & Control
 🔧 Testing & Problem-Solving
 🤝 Teamwork & Collaboration
 🌊 Real-World Challenges MATE ROV turns STEM concepts into real engineering experience—and gives students the skills to take on what comes next. Build today. Stand out tomorrow.

Learning to code shouldn’t stop at simply knowing how to write code. 💻 The Congressional App Challenge is an official U.S. House of Representatives STEM competition where students design, build, and showcase their own apps—turning coding skills, creativity, and problem-solving into a real project. 📱 Congressional App Challenge 2026 📅 Submission Deadline: October 26, 2026 👥 Middle & High School Students The goal is simple: put what you’ve learned into action. 🌟 Learn to c

AI is already changing the world. But for students, learning AI shouldn’t stop at simply knowing how to use it. At Vinci, we want students to take part in actually building AI 👇 ☑️ Build AI Agents that complete real tasks ☑️ Explore Multimodal AI that can see, hear, and understand ☑️ Bring intelligence into robots through Embodied AI ☑️ Develop apps and turn ideas into real, working projects ☑️ Take on national competitions and put their skills to the test From writing their

Fall is almost here! And so are new challenges, new projects, and new opportunities to create. From the classroom to the competition field, Vinci Fall 2026 is all about learning by doing. Here’s what’s happening this season⬇️ VEX V5 10102A Win A Champion In the first 2026–2027 VEX V5 Signature Event, Vinci 10102A finished #1, claimed the championship, and secured their spot at the 2027 VEX World Championship! Congratulations to 10102A, and Coach D! Workshops | Explori

Other students may have started years ago—but that doesn’t mean your child is too late.What matters is finding the right starting point based on their skills and interests, then building real depth over time. 🌟It’s not about how early they start. It’s about how far they grow.

One of the biggest misconceptions about learning AI is thinking that knowing how to use AI means truly understanding AI. Kids today can chat with AI, generate images, and even use AI to write code. It may sound like they already know AI pretty well. But most of the time, they’re simply using AI tools that someone else has already built. Real AI learning goes deeper: 👉 How does AI learn? 👉 Why does it make mistakes? 👉 How are AI models trained? 👉 How can AI be applied to r

What if kids could describe an idea in just a few words—and use AI to turn it into a real 3D model? At our AI 3D Modeling Workshop, students will go beyond simply using AI and start creating with AI. In this 1-hour hands-on workshop, students will: ✅ Discover how AI creates 3D models✅ Use AI 3D modeling tools on the web and in CLI✅ Design their own 3D model from an original idea✅ Explore the process from AI design to 3D printing No templates. No just watching a demo. 💡 Start

A new school year isn’t just about new textbooks and new homework. It can also be about new robots, new AI projects, new ideas, and new challenges. This fall, Vinci brings kids back to hands-on STEM learning: 🤖 Robotics 🧠 AI ⚙️ Engineering 💡 Innovation It all starts with an idea. Kids design, build, test, and improve — turning what they learn into something they can actually create. And now, it’s our Back to School Special! 🎒 🔥 8% OFF ALL FALL COURSES ⏰ Offer ends August

A championship start to the new season! In the first 2026–2027 VEX V5 Signature Event, Vinci 10102A finished #1, claimed the championship, and secured their spot at the 2027 VEX World Championship! This win was about more than just robot performance. It was about having a clear strategy on the field: ✅ Faster stacking for more efficient cycles✅ A clear alliance strategy focused on scoring✅ Consistently building high towers in their alliance color Even under pressure from stro

A new school year means new opportunities to build, create, and innovate. This fall, Vinci STEAM Educations is offering a full lineup of AI, Robotics, and Engineering programs across our Newton and Burlington campuses. Whether your child wants to: 🤖 Build AI companion robots 💻 Learn Python through real projects 🚗 Create autonomous AI systems 🌊 Design underwater robots 🏆 Join award-winning VEX Robotics competition teams ...there's a pathway designed for every stage of the

In just 1 hour, students can train their very own AI image recognition model — not just using AI, but becoming AI creators. 📸 In this hands-on workshop, students will experience the complete AI workflow: 🐱 Collect and label image data 🧠 Train their own AI model 📊 Test model accuracy 🔍 See how AI learns, improves, and makes predictions Through hands-on exploration, students will discover: ✔ What is Computer Vision? ✔ How does AI recognize images? ✔ Why does AI sometimes m

Have your kids ever asked… 💬 “Can robots really understand what I’m saying?” 💬 “How does ChatGPT work inside a robot?” 💬 “Why can robots answer questions?” If your child is fascinated by AI and robotics, this hands-on workshop is the perfect place to start! At Vinci STEAM Education, students will meet a real AI-powered robot and discover how artificial intelligence enables robots to see, hear, think, speak, and interact with people. ⸻ 🌟 Workshop Highlights ✨ Discover how

What should students really learn in the age of AI? How to ask AI better questions? How to use AI for schoolwork? Or how to generate images with AI? Those skills matter—but they’re only the beginning. The future will also require students to understand how AI works and how to combine AI, coding, robotics, and creativity to solve real-world problems. This fall, Vinci Newton AI Lab is introducing three new hands-on AI courses: 🤖 Vinci AI Explorer | Grades 4+ Build a first AI C

Our answer is: Yes — but they shouldn’t only learn AI. AI will become one of the most important tools of the future. But if students only know how to: ✅ Ask AI questions ✅ Let AI write answers ✅ Generate images with AI That’s not enough. The most valuable skill in the future is knowing: When to use AI — and how to use it to solve real-world problems. That’s why AI is never taught as a standalone tool in our programs. 🤖 AI Lab Students combine AI robotics, drones, coding, and

ChatGPT can write essays. Midjourney can generate stunning images. Sora can create videos.The time when success depended on memorization alone is quickly disappearing. We're not trying to create anxiety—we simply want to share a reality every parent should understand: in the future, success won't be defined only by how much knowledge a child has. It will be defined by their ability to use AI to create value and solve real-world problems. With just one month of summer left, yo

This Saturday, Aug 1st, Vinci's Newton campus is hosting a free hands-on session: the MATE ROV Underwater Robotics Workshop. In just one hour, kids get to pilot a real underwater robot (ROV) themselves — and feel what it's like to be a deep-sea explorer for a day. 📅 Time: Sat, Aug 01, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Location: 1121 Washington St #3, Newton, MA 02465 🎮 What's in store for this hour? ・A quick, easy breakdown of what the MATE ROV competition is all about ・A live demo of

Many STEM programs teach robotics, coding, and 3D printing. But the more important question is: 👉 Can students combine these tools to solve real-world problems? That is exactly why we created Innovation Maker. There are no single answers. There are no identical projects. Each student chooses a topic they are passionate about and transforms an idea into a real innovation project through a complete creative process. Students follow a workflow similar to real engineering and pr

After our first workshop, one question kept coming up from students and parents: “When’s the next one?” The first session filled quickly, and many families couldn’t get a spot. So we’re excited to open a second AI Agent Workshop and give more students the chance to experience the future of AI. 🤖 In this hands-on workshop, students will go beyond simply using AI and start understanding how AI works. ✨ What is an AI Agent? ✨ What’s the difference between an AI Agent and ChatGP

More than you might think. Entrepreneurship isn’t just about starting a company. It’s about solving real problems, working as a team, managing resources, and turning ideas into reality. That’s exactly what students do in MATE ROV. With over 70% of Earth covered by oceans, challenges like pollution, ecosystem restoration, underwater infrastructure, and ocean exploration will require the next generation of engineers—and ROVs. Students don’t just build an underwater robot. They