DEWBOT XVIII
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FRC 1640's robot for the 2023 game, CHARGED UP.
Some notable 2023 achievements are:
- For the 11th consecutive year, the team hosted the D-Town Dust-off scrimmage and Downingtown FLL RQT.
DEWBOT XVIII Build
Photo Galleries:
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 1 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 2 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 3 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 4 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 5 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 6 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 7 Photo Gallery
- DEWBOT XVIII Build Week 8 Photo Gallery
DEWBOT XVIII was ethically sourced. No students were harmed while building the robot (yet).
Design Details
- Strategic Objectives
- Able to score Game Pieces at all NODEs
- Able to pick up Game Pieces from field, including knocked-over CONEs
- Able to load Game Pieces at either SUBSTATION
- Rapid-load at SINGLE SUBSTATION
- Able to signal SUBSTATION Human Player in regards to CONE or CUBE needed
- Score 10 Game Pieces per match
- Facilitate 3-robot DOCKING on CHARGE STATION
Official Events
- FMA District Hatboro-Horsham Event - 3-5 March-2023
- Hatboro-Horsham was DEWBOT XVIII's competition debut. How did it go? Not bad. 1640 finished qualification matches ranked 6th in a field of 34 teams. We ended up 4th Alliance Captain with 341 (Miss Daisy), 6808 (William Tenent Robotics) and 816 (Anomaly - which replaced 6808 after they broke in the first eliminations match). We were eliminated in Semifinals.
- The team received the Engineering Inspiration Award. This is a big deal.
- We earned 46 District Points.
- FMA District Springside Chesnut Hill Academy Event - 17-19 March-2023
- FMA District Championship - 6-8 April-2023
- FIRST Championship - 19-22 April-2023
Other Events
- D-Town Dustoff - 12-November-2022
- Sab-BOT-age hosts the 11th annual D-Town Dustoff FIRST LEGO League Scrimmage. 24 area FLL teams participated.
- Downingtown FLL RQT - 3-December-2022
Outreach
FRC 1640 students developed a Robotics Workshop for younger students and held two of these workshops at the Hankin and Exton Libraries in Chester County.
People
Team Sab-BOT-age is what it is only due to the efforts of the people involved. DEWBOT XVIII's success will be in the hands of the students, mentors and parents engaged. The team's very existence is possible only through the gracious generosity of our sponsors.
See our other robots in the Robot Archives.