At the center of that culture stands their coach, Andy. From the team’s earliest days as VEX newcomers, he guided them step by step, not only through technical challenges, but through leadership and communication. His philosophy is demanding and clear: continuous trying, continuous thinking. On the RFORCE Index, the JOINUS coach is ranked #659 globally with an RFORCE score of 39.67, mirroring the balance and discipline seen across the entire program. Under his mentorship, JOINUS learned that progress does not come from avoiding mistakes, but from confronting them together.
That mindset runs through to the athletes as well:
Team captain Tzu Fan Liu (劉子凡) leads at the intersection of programming, structure, and responsibility. His robotics journey began with LEGO, moved through EV3, and now lives in VEX V5. Taking on the captain role this season meant managing more than code. It meant guiding people. On the RFORCE Index, JOINUS competes in a deeply competitive programming field, with the Programmer unit ranked #2,881 globally. Outside the lab, photography allows Tzu Fan to slow down and observe, a contrast that shaped his patient communication style and steady leadership.
Mechanical design is driven in large part by Li Wuting (李梧庭), whose fascination with cars and performance engineering brought him to JOINUS. His commitment paid off when he successfully designed the structure for the team’s new generation robot. Competing as part of the Builder unit ranked #659 globally, Li represents the engineering consistency that defines JOINUS. Robotics helped him grow from a reserved thinker into a confident designer willing to defend ideas and iterate openly.
That same builder strength is reinforced by Sun Huaze (孫華澤), a structure ideator who balances robotics with leadership as Vice President of his school’s Student Union. From LEGO to VEX, building has always been his language. One of his proudest moments came when a key structural idea he developed significantly improved the robot’s performance. Robotics taught him to approach problems methodically, a skill that reaches far beyond competition.
On the field, precision belongs to Zhuang Yongcheng (莊詠程). As driver and operator, his focus and control define match play. Outside robotics, he sharpens those skills through competitive e-sports, training reaction speed and hand eye coordination. His dedication led to a new personal best in Driver Skills. On the RFORCE Index, the JOINUS Driver unit is ranked #1420 globally with an RFORCE score of 26.55, placing him in a highly competitive international pool. Robotics taught him how to accept failure, reflect honestly, and return stronger.
The future of JOINUS is already taking shape through Wang Hejie (王和杰), the youngest member of the team. As an assistant structure designer, he embraced advanced challenges early, with 3D modeling marking a major breakthrough. Competing as part of the Builder unit ranked #659 globally, he is gaining elite-level experience while still in middle school. Basketball helps him reset mentally, while robotics has strengthened his time management and discipline.
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Now that you’ve met all the members, let us acknowledge the machine which brought JOINUS to the world stage.