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.
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