VEX Robotics Club · Auckland NZ · Club #862

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Moon Robotics (MoonBots 862)
Founded by a World Champion and his dad.
Where young kiwi learn to design, build, and program award-winning robots.

#862

VEX Club Number

4×

VEX World Championship

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World Champion 2022

2×

Volunteer of the Year

Featured

Robots & Competitions

VEX IQ

Ages 6–15

Plastic snap-together kits. Teamwork, programming & design.

2025–26 SEASON

Mix & Match — Official Game Field

VEX IQ 2025–26 season: two-robot alliance sorts and stacks scoring elements.

VEX IQ New Zealand National Championship 2023 — Jason Huang Head Referee Auckland competition

VEX IQ National Championship

About Us

A Robotics Club Born from Passion

Moon Robotics (MoonBots VEX 862) is an Auckland-based VEX Robotics Club founded in 2024 by a father‑son duo.

We serve students across all Auckland area.

Our mission: make STEM education fun, accessible and inspiring for every learner aged 6–15.

Our Story

From Parent Volunteer to Head Referee & Club Founder

VEX IQ New Zealand National Championship 2024-25 volunteer team Moon Robotics Auckland

Jason Huang and Evan Huang father son founders Moon Robotics MoonBots 862 Auckland

VEX New Zealand National Championship Volunteer of the Year trophies 2024-25 and 2025-26

2000

Son Evan entered Lynfield College and joined the robotics club — Jason became a parent volunteer.

2020–21

🏆 VEX IQ World Championship

2021–22

🏆 VEX V5 World Championship
🥇 VEX V5 National Champion
🌍 VEX V5 Engineering Challenge World Champion

2022–23

🏆 VEX V5 World Championship

2024

🚀 Co-founded Moon Robotics (MoonBots 862) with Evan

2024–25

🏅 VEX New Zealand Volunteer of the Year Award 2024–25
🎖️ VEX Auckland Head Referee

2025–26

🏅 VEX New Zealand Volunteer of the Year Award 2025–26
🎖️ VEX Auckland Head Referee

Our Mentors

VEX World Champion Coaches — Moon Robotics Auckland

Mr. Jason Huang

Head Coach & Founder

▸VEX Auckland Head Referee
🥇VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year 2025-26
▸MSc Computer Science, University of Auckland
▸World Champion Coach
▸10+ Years Mentoring STEM
▸Caltech Dad

Jason Huang VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year 2025-26 Head Coach Moon Robotics Auckland VEX 862

VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year Award 2025-26

Evan Huang

Senior Mentor & Champion

▸VEX Auckland Head Referee
🥇VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year 2024-25
🥇VEX V5 National Champion 2022
🏆VEX V5 Engineering Challenge World Champion 2022
▸4× VEX World Championship
▸California Institute of Technology (Caltech '29)

Evan Huang — VEX V5 World Champion 2022, VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year 2024-25, Caltech '29, Moon Robotics Auckland

VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year Award 2024-25

Programs

VEX IQ Robotics Training Auckland — Programs for Ages 6–15

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Free Workshops

Held at schools, libraries and community events across all Auckland Training centers. No experience needed, ages 6–15.

FREE — Book Now

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Training Program:
5/10 Sessions

Structured beginner curriculum covering building, programming and teamwork.

Enrol Now

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Competition Teams

Join a VEX annual season team and compete locally and globally.

Apply

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Club Incubation

Help build local VEX clubs across New Zealand — reach us if you want to start one.

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Upcoming Free Workshops

All workshops are FREE · Ages 6–15 · No experience needed

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Auckland Locations

Awards & Achievements

VEX 862 World Championship Results

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World Champion

VEX V5 Engineering Challenge World Champion 2022

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NZ National Champion

VEX V5 New Zealand National Champion 2022

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4× Worlds

VEX World Championship: 2020–2023

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2× Volunteer of Year

VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year 2024-25
VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year 2025-26

"From competing in VEX IQ to winning the VEX V5 Engineering Challenge World Championship — robotics taught me engineering thinking, teamwork under pressure, and how to solve real problems."

— Evan Huang, VEX World Champion 2022 · California Institute of Technology (Caltech '29) · Co-founder, Moon Robotics Auckland

Season Pathway

Training Program

Jan – Dec

Full year · All Auckland

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Auckland Scrimmage

Jul – Dec

Local competitions

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National Championship

Dec

NZ Nationals · Auckland

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World Championship

Apr

St. Louis, USA 🌏

VEX IQ Robotics Competition: Level Up | 2026-2027 Game · YouTube ↗

Get In Touch

Join Moon Robotics

Contact Us

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moonbots862@gmail.com

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Auckland NZ — Central · North Shore · East · West · South

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moonrobotics.github.io

Website

网站

Moon Robotics WeChat QR code — contact Jason Huang, Auckland VEX robotics club coach

WeChat 微信

小红书

Sponsors & Partners

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KIWIbots NZ

Kiwibots — Future-Proofing Kiwi Kids

Kiwibots inspires and empowers the next generation of
innovators and creative thinkers.

New Zealand's largest robotics education ecosystem
— connecting students from first build to world stage.

KIWIbots Auckland VEX IQ scrimmage competition event — New Zealand robotics education programme

KIWIbots Auckland VEX IQ Scrimmage — New Zealand robotics competition

10,000+

Students

200+

Teams

10+

Years

Teams → Worlds 2026

VEX V5 New Zealand National Championship 2024-25 volunteer team MoonBots 862 Auckland robotics

Accolades

Moon Robotics mentors have earned top honours in New Zealand's VEX ecosystem — including two consecutive VEX NZ Volunteer of the Year awards, national championship titles, and representation at VEX World Championships.

How Does it Work?

Rangatahi that go through our programmes gain invaluable experience in:

Creative problem solving
Teamwork (especially under pressure!)
Engineering design
Working with complex electronics
Hands-on building and material work
Coding and IT Skills
Cross-cultural relationship building

KIWIbots SPC Kids VEX IQ competition Auckland New Zealand students robotics

Supported By

KIWIbots NZ robotics sponsors and partners supporting Auckland VEX IQ competition

🌿 KIWIbots Official ↗ 📅 NZ Events ↗ 🛒 Shop ↗

VEX Robotics

VEX — World's Largest Robotics Competition

60+

Countries

24,000+

Teams

2,500+

Events

6–15

Age Range (IQ)

VEX World Championship 2026 St Louis New Zealand teams including Moon Robotics MoonBots 862 Auckland

VEX IQ Robotics Competition

Ages 6–15. Plastic snap-together kits. Focus on teamwork, programming and design.

May–Jun

Build & Program

Jul–Nov

Scrimmages

Dec

NZ National

April

Worlds · St. Louis

VEX V5 Robotics Competition

Ages 14–18. Metal parts, advanced programming, full engineering notebook.

May–Jun

Build & Program

Jul–Feb

Scrimmages

Feb

NZ Nationals

April

Worlds · St. Louis

🔗 VEX IQ Official Page ↗ 🔗 VEX Official ↗ 📅 VEX Events ↗ 📱 Download VEX App ↗

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Robots & Competitions

A Robotics Club Born from Passion

From Parent Volunteer to Head Referee & Club Founder

VEX World Champion Coaches — Moon Robotics Auckland

VEX IQ Robotics Training Auckland — Programs for Ages 6–15

Upcoming Free Workshops

VEX 862 World Championship Results

Join Moon Robotics

Contact Us

Follow Us

Sponsors & Partners

Book a Free Trial Lesson or any Inquiry

Kiwibots — Future-Proofing Kiwi Kids

VEX — World's Largest Robotics Competition

VEX IQ Robotics Competition

VEX V5 Robotics Competition

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