Robots
Robots
Since 2005, FIRST Team 1708 has competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Under strict rules, limited resources, and an intense six-week time limit, teams of students are challenged to raise funds, design a team "brand," hone teamwork skills, and build and program industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game against like-minded competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get. Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.
2023-2024: Shockwave
Shockwave was the first pick of alliance 5 at the Greater Pittsburgh Regional and Captain of the 8th alliance at Buckeye. The drivetrain was a Mark IVi Kraken powered swerve and the mechanism featured a beam break sensor and CANdle which alerted drivers to possession of a game piece to score in either the speaker or the amp.
2022-2023: Python
Python won the Miami Valley Regional and went on to compete on the Galileo field at Worlds in Houston. It featured a Mark IV i drivetrain complemented by a rotating wrist for manipulating both cones and cubes. Python took over 300 hours of machine time to build and utilized carbon fiber rods as stabilizers with NylonX custom mounts.
2021-2022: Peacemaker
This Infinite Recharge robot took us all the way to the finals in Pittsburgh! Featuring a four bar intake, high shooter with limelight targeting and swerve drive, Peacemaker made us proud on the field and off!
2020-2021 Robot: Starscream V1 and V2
The 2020-2021 robot for Infinite Recharge features a swift drive train for obstacle avoidance and a tall shooter for accurate shots.
2019 Robot: Starboost
The 2019 FRC robot for Destination: Deep Space features a lift that can place hatch panels as well as input balls into the cargo bays!
2018 Robot: Igor
The 2018 FRC robot for Power Up is a cube stacker with a two cube autonomous that can play on either the switch or the scale. Igor features ramps on either side to lift alliance partners to face the boss.
2017 Robot: Cassanova
The 2017 FRC robot for Steamworks is a combination gear runner and shooter robot that can hold 35 balls in the hopper to shoot in the high level boiler with 96% accuracy. Cassanova can run 3 gears per match and has a top mounted climber which reaches the launchpad in 7 seconds.
2016 Robot: Heartbreaker
The 2016 FRC robot for Stronghold is a flat form robot that can pick up "boulders" with its robotic arm and move nimbly over the obstacles on the Stronghold field.
2015 Robot: Kryptonite
The 2015 FRC robot for Recycle Rush is a tote stacker robot that can lift and move totes efficiently on the competition field.
2014 Robot: Black Widow
The 2014 competition robot for Aerial Assist is a ball throwing robot which launches 24in balls into goals to score.