W.A.F.F.L.E.S.

WAFFLES is proud to present our 2026 robot Leo (Leo's Army), named after a 16 year old boy from the UK who is undergoing a stem cell transplant. Learn more about signing up for the stem cell registry at Canadian Blood Services (Canada) or Swab The World (international).

Thank you to our sponsors including (but not limited to): Novelis, TC Energy, Ontario Power Generation, Dickinson Wright, Amrize, WestCoast Products & Design LLC and BGC South East

See you on the field at Durham College, Niagara College, Ontario Provincial Championships, and Worlds!

Back in November I (Kate) was contacted by Swab The World - Swab The World is a non-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the diversity of the global stem cell and bone marrow registry to share Leo’s Story.

This was done mainly in Canada and Leo appeared on advertising boards across the underground system (The Metro) in Canada.

Following on from this I was contacted by W.A.F.F.L.E.S. who have a high school STEM program in Kingston, Ontario that participates in a robotics competition. Every year they play on the word STEM and use the opportunity to name their robot after a patient in need to highlight their story and spread the word.

So I would love to introduce to you the WAFFLES 2026 Robot - Leo 🤖🦾🦿

(Videos of Leo the Robot are in the comments)

The title says it all - we are having an open house! Come check out our new location at 575 Victoria Street at 2PM on Saturday and get to meet our FRC team. We are always looking for new members and what better time to join than just before the start of build season. Everyone is welcome!