Robot – WormGear Warriors

The Machine

Every subsystem is student-designed, built, and tested. Update each card as your robot evolves through the season.

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Intake & Manipulation

Game-piece collection, transfer, and scoring mechanisms tuned for speed and reliability.

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Drivetrain

Mecanum or tank drive with odometry for precise autonomous navigation.

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Software & Autonomous

Java/Kotlin control with sensor fusion and alliance-ready autonomous routines.

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Electronics & Wiring

REV Control Hub, sensors, and clean wire management built for competition reliability.

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CAD & Fabrication

Onshape models, 3D-printed parts, and machined components designed by student engineers.

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Strategy & Scouting

Match planning, alliance coordination, and data-driven decisions for every qualification round.

2026–2027 Season

FIRST® CANOPY™

Inspired by nature. Powered by innovation. This biodiversity-themed season challenges teams to strengthen the connections that protect our shared home.

The Challenge

Teams design robots to score in alliance-based head-to-head competition. Every season brings new rules, new strategy, and new engineering problems to solve together.

Official Game & Season

Our Strategy Focus

Reliable autonomous scoring routines
Fast, consistent game-piece cycles
Alliance coordination and scouting
Endgame positioning for ranking points
Iterative testing and driver practice

Autonomous

Sensor-guided paths, pre-programmed scoring, and alliance-ready auto routines.

TeleOp

Driver control, human player coordination, and adaptive in-match decision making.

Endgame

Final-second positioning and scoring to maximize alliance ranking points.

Contact Us

Have questions about joining the team, sponsoring us, or volunteering? We’d love to hear from you.

📍 Edwardsville, Illinois

✉️ team@ftc8620.org

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Meet Our Robot

Engineered to Compete

Build More Than Robots®