FIRST Robotics 2023-24 Season

Our Robot

We designed the robot in Fusion 360 around a modular system so the chassis, arm, and intake could each be improved without rebuilding everything. Compared with last season, the new intake and outtake run through the full robot, sort two pixels into predictable positions, and give our drivers more control. We also replaced the linear slides with a triple-jointed arm for better floor pickup, faster scoring, and a stronger hanging setup.

Modular Systems

Module 01

Chassis

Last season, our cube-shaped chassis made repairs harder and raised the center of mass. This season's juggernaut-style chassis is lower, more stable, and much easier to service.

Module 02

Arm

We wanted an arm with wide range, speed, and accuracy. An excavator-inspired triple-jointed design gave us flexible movement for intake, scoring, and hanging.

Module 03

Intake

The intake ramp guides pixels into the robot one at a time. After testing different lengths and angles, we tuned it to feed pixels cleanly into the bed so the claw can grab two at once.

Module 04

Claw

The claw holds pixels horizontally for easier placement on the backboard. It uses one servo, is 3D printed, and improved on earlier versions that had less wrist movement.

Module 05

Drone Launcher

The drone launcher uses a simple rubber-band design in a U-channel. After early collisions knocked it out of place, we added extra protection before later competitions.

Interleague B

Interleague B was our fourth event of the season. We finished qualification matches in first, but an early elimination exit cut our playoff run short. Even so, it was one of our strongest judged events, and we won every award, including 1st Place Inspire.

Awards Won

Regionals

Regionals was our final event of the season. We showed promise early, but robot issues kept us out of the elimination rounds. Even with that setback, we earned the 1st Place Design Award.