Robotics Wrapped

Through the Years

What has our robot looked like as it progressed through several years?

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2021-2022 • 2022-2023 • 2023-2024 • 2024-2025

2018-2019

The Starbots and the Boonk Bots

This was our very first year in robotics. We had no idea what we were doing and we were just experimenting around, discovering robotics and helping spark a little passion we had for robotics. For most of the team, it has been a huge transition. Going from LEGO Robotics to metal parts was a big step up and learning new coding (where we used block coding before) was very challenging.

The team was also separated between two teams: most of the team being on Starbots and Shaurya and Alex being on Boonk Bots.

2021-2022

The Start of Electrobotics

We decided to take robotics a bit more seriously this year. Our goal was to create a high-level competition robot, embracing the engineering process a bit more and doing fundraising to help create more funds and buzz around our team. We also merged the team members of Starbots and Boonk Bots to create one team: Electrobotics. At tournaments, we also started to scout and strategize with other teams and getting a better feel of what it is like to be a more competitive team. All the hard work paid off, as this was the first year we made it to the state tournament.

2022-2023

Electrobotics Goes to Worlds!

We continued to work hard and hard throughout the summer and the season to finally win the Minnesota State Championships and secure our spot to Worlds in Houston for the first time. This was the first year we also began a hard push for doing a better portfolio and also going to more companies and learning from professionals about the real world and how we can apply concepts of the real world onto our robot. We also did a lot more CAD and began doing metal fabrication on our robot for the first time. We also did a lot more with auto, implementing Roadrunner and telemetric wheels.

2023-2024

The Beginning of the End

After Worlds, we sought to create the best competitive robot we could ever create. At one point, we managed to get the highest score in the WORLD, with the help of Hackercats. We also decided to focus more on volunteering to the community, rather than with professionals. We also got a 3D printer that year, meaning that a lot of the aspects on our robot was made out of 3D printed parts. We also did a lot more with post-tournament planning and seeing what we could do better for the next tournament.

However, this was the last year we were in the FIRST Tech Challenge program.

2024-2025

A New Dawn

After we decided to leave the FIRST Tech Challenge program, we switched over to the VEX Robotics Competition program. We thought it would be a better opportunity to discover a new program, prioritizing learning over competition, and doing new things that we have never done with the FIRST Tech Challenge program. We also took a step back from the hectic schedule the last year because the team decided that robotics should be an aspect of learning and not a sacrifice for schoolwork and college. By switching programs, we are able to maximize personal growth and adapt to a new environment. Potentially, this could be an opportunity for us to mentor a new generation of robot learners. After our second tournament, we proved that we could also compete in VEX at a high level and felt we had learned all the new parts of this program. However, we felt like we should prioritize mentoring the new generation of robotics team (donating parts, direct mentoring and helping out) rather than continuing. That way, we could use the skills we have learned in the past five years to create a new legacy.