Edgewood Gets New Tech Building

September 18, 2025 – (from MERRITTISLANDNOW.COM August edition) Two award-winning robotic teams at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High in Merritt Island now have a new building where they can hone their skills. The new tech building on Edgewood’s campus has a total of 2,800 square feet of space, including classroom space and 1300 sq ft of workshop space.

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The 801 Horsepower team competes in the international FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic Competition and Matrix Team 9013 competes in the FIRST Tech Challenge. Because the design and engineering of robots demands a lot of space, the new building will fill an important need.

There are also plans for the building to be used for an Artificial Intelligence program and for esports gaming.

Learn more in the August edition of Merritt Island Now Magazine.