The largest robotics competition ever held in Connecticut wrapped up on Tuesday at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport.

Students worked on and designed their robots for months to compete in the fierce Vex Robotics competition.

More than 100 middle and high school robotics teams from all over the state competed for the state championship – showcasing student-built robots designed to navigate complex challenges.

"It also incorporates programming, building, designing, online things like [computer-aided design] and structural analysis, so it’s really helpful in all areas and we learn a lot through it," said Grace Lein, a Masuk High School senior.

Students controlled their robots to stack rings each minute and 45 seconds. They got one point for each ring, but the top ring got three bonus points.

The competition meant more to the competitors than just winning and losing.

"We're talking about communication skills, we're talking about dealing with setbacks," said event director Bill McDonough.

Qualifying teams will now head to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas in May.

Ninety volunteers helped in the event planning.