February 28th – March 1st was the kick-off of the 2020 FIRST Mid-Atlantic Robotics Competitions! Our robot, Droideka, participated in 12 matches during the qualification segment of the competition. We came in 2nd out of the 36 competing robots from all over our district, including teams from across New Jersey, Read more about Hatboro-Horsham Qualifying Event[…]
Shooter This week the shooter has gone through some updates. The Shooter Team has decided to switch the flag wheel from chains to belts. Chains provide torque, a twisting force used to make an object rotate, while belts provide less torque and are able to launch the power cells at Read more about 2020 Build Season – Week 6[…]
Outreach On Monday, February 3, 2020, we visited Stone Bridge Middle School to give demonstrations to the technology classes. We taught the middle school kids about our team and the different roles students have. From there we introduced them to FIRST Robotics, Coopertition® and taught them about Gracious Professionalism®. Afterward, Read more about 2020 Build Season – Week 5[…]
Business Team This week the Business Team, after hard work and lots of planning, were able to have a very successful Sponsor Night. They coordinated presentations and assembled gift bags for our sponsors. Sponsor Night showed everyone who came what our team has completed this build season. In addition to Read more about 2020 Build Season – Week 4[…]
The process of choosing a strategy for the type of robot to use and designing that robot is a long and challenging process. There are many ways for teams to design their robot. One of these designs is a tall robot. Tall bots have the ability to hold more power Read more about Different Robot Designs Explained[…]