FRC Team 1640 (Team Sab-BOT-age) had an awesome weekend at Hatboro-Horsham's week 1 Mid-Atlantic District Event. A lot of pressure: things didn't work right or reliably and for the vast majority of Sab-BOT-teurs, this was their first official FRC competition. That said, 1640 finished qualifications ranked #2 (out of 35 teams) and Captained the 2nd Alliance (originally comprising ourselves, 1807 - Redbird Robotics, and 2180 - Zero Gravity) during playoffs. The pit worked absolute magic to keep everything going. We got through Quarterfinals and Semifinals with a (4,0) win-loss record, but in the final seconds of the 2nd Semifinal match, DEWBOT fell from the 7' high TRANSVERSAL RUNG. Ouch! That fall killed three of our swerve drives and put us out of the game. Back-up Bot 5113 (Combustible Lemons) filled our place on the field, but we were, alas, eliminated in Finals by the 1<supst</sup> Alliance.
1640 went home with the Finalist Award and the Industrial Design Award (sponsored by General Motors). Team 1640 earned 61 District Points, putting us (for the moment) in 3rd place (for the moment) in FMA after 5895 (Peddie) and 2539 (Krypton Cougars).
The entire team did a really great job. We've got our work cut our for us healing DEWBOT's wounds (and making improvements) before our next competition at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in less than 2 weeks!
It was really good to get back to an in-person robotics competition after the 2-year COVID-19 interregnum.
Qualification Matches
Playoff Matches
Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event Photo Gallery
Clem McKown inspects 7414's (Retrorobotics) robot Friday night
Queued for practice field
Sab-BOT-age in the stands
Jay & Aragya bringing DEWBOT to the field for Qual match 6
MIDDLE RUNG climb - Qual match 6
Aragya & David remove DEWBOT from the HANGER...
...and off the field, where Jay waits with the cart
Koko Ed Patterson, Queuer extraordinaire, traveled from Rochester NY to volunteer at Hatboro-Horsham
Sanjai Bashyam, Aragya & David carrying DEWBOT onto the field for another qual match
David & Aragya position DEWBOT...
...while Thor sets up the Driver Station
Aragya, David & Sanjai Bashyam
Thor, Sanjai Bashyam & David
David, Jay & Aragya taking DEWBOT back to the pit
David, Jay & Aragya taking DEWBOT back to the pit
Sanjai Bashyam & David in pit
Faith McKown & Vineeth Gabbireddy (1640 Alum & Hatboro-Horsham Spare Parts Attendant)
1640 Chairmans' Team ready for their presentation - Olivia, Aerin & Asrith
Drive Team - Sanjai Bashyam, Thor & David
Drive Team - Sanjai Bashyam, Thor & David
Jay pushes DEWBOT into the pit area
DEWBOT's first TRANSVERSAL RUNG hang! Qual match 28. Woo Hoo!
Lowering DEWBOT from the TRANSVERSAL RUNG
Taking DEWBOT off the field
Taking DEWBOT off the field
Aerin, David & Aragya returning to pit
Talking with Judges in the pit
Setting up for Qual match 28
Leaving field - Qual match 31
Thor, Sanjai Bashyam & David - Qual match 38
Thor, Sanjai Bashyam, David & Aragya - Qual match 38
Scott Featherman & Larry Dodds watching re-run Qual match 28
Setting up for Qual match 47
Thor, David, Sanjai Bashyam & Aragya - Qual match 47
Ishitaa take up the banner for Qual match 57
Drive team - Qual match 57
Julia repairs a swerve module
Aerin & David working on DEWBOT
DEWBOT on the TRANSVERSAL RUNG
Taking DEWBOT down from the HANGER
Thor sets up the drivers' station for the final Qual match - #70
Sab-BOT-age in the stands
Drive Team - Thor, David & Sanjai Bashyam
DEWBOT starts climb at the end of Qual match 70
A double TRANSVERSAL climb
A narrow victory in Qual match 70 puts 1640 into 2nd rank!
Alliance selection - Scouting lead Asrith takes the field
Asrith in the 2nd Alliance position
Sanjai Bashyam, Aragya, Larry Dodds, Scott Featherman, Alina & John Weissman watch alliance selection
1807 Redbird Robotics accept 1640's invitation to the 2nd Alliance
Looking over 2nd pick options
2180 Zero Gravity completes the 2nd Alliance
Steve Compton of 1391 Metal Moose
Pit - Sonali, Owen (mostly hidden), Alex, David (back of head), Aerin, Aragya & Tanay
Playoffs - 2nd Alliance Drive Teams
Double TRANSVERSAL RUNG hang
Double TRANSVERSAL RUNG hang
It looks like DEWBOT is up on the TRANSVERSAL RUNG...
Aerin gives hurt DEWBOT a hug
Team photo - Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
Team photo - Finalist Award
FRC 1640's Hatboro-Horsham Awards