Kenny Sandon, FRC 4414
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Kenny is a product builder, robotics mentor, and longtime FIRST alum. He helps build AI-powered software at PropRise and mentors FRC Team 4414 HighTide, where he works with students on strategy, scouting, and the team tools that keep a high-performing program moving. Kenny is especially interested in making software creation more accessible to people who do not think of themselves as programmers. His work focuses on using AI to help mentors and students turn good ideas into polished, useful products that make teams better.
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AI for the Rest of the Team: Building Beyond Robot Code
Coming Soon
AI is not just for programmers, and this session is not about writing robot code. This talk is about how mentors and students can use AI to create real value for their teams, from custom apps and interactive websites to scouting tools. Using examples like Tide Apps, I’ll show how AI can help people without a traditional software background turn ideas into polished, useful products. The focus will be on what becomes possible when more people on a team can build: faster iteration, better internal tools, and creative solutions to problems that used to require a dedicated developer. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for using AI beyond the robot and a clearer picture of how students and mentors can start building things that make their teams better.
