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DEWBOT XIX 2024 - Crescendo

DEWBOT XIX

Competitions

• FMA Seneca Event - 2^nd seed & Alliance Captain - semifinalist & Innovation in Control Award

Features

Past Robots

DEWBOT XVIII 2023 - CHARGED UP

DEWBOT XVIII

Competitions

• FMA Hatboro-Horsham Event - 6^th seed & 4^th Alliance Captain - semifinalist & Engineering Inspiration Award
• FMA District Springside Chesnut Hill Academy Event
• FMA District Championship
• Summer Heat - Wicked Fah Award
• Steel City Showdown
• Duel on the Delaware
• Ramp Riot

Features

• Monkey Claw
• Arm
• Hopper
• Levitator
• Swerve Drive

DEWBOT XVII 2022 - RAPID REACT

DEWBOT XVII

Competitions

• FMA Hatboro-Horsham Event - 2^nd seed & Alliance Captain - FINALIST & Industrial Design Award
• FMA District Springside Chesnut Hill Academy Event - 1^st seed, Alliance Captain, CHAMPION & Industrial Design Award
• FMA District Championship
• FRC Championship
• Duel on the Delaware - 7^th seed & Finalist
• Ramp Riot - 1^st seed, alliance captain, 1^st Seed Award

Features

• HANGER Climber
• Low-Profile Swerve Drive

DEWBOT XVI 2020 - Infinite Recharge & COVID-19 Interregnum

DEWBOT XVI

Competitions

• FMA Hatboro-Horsham Event - Semi-Finalist
• FMA Springside Chestnut Hill (Virtual) - District Chairman's Award
• Duel on the Delaware (2021) - 2^nd seed & CHAMPION
• Ramp Riot (2021) - 2^nd seed & CHAMPION

Features

• Low-Profile CVT Swerve design
• Switch Climber
• Control Panel Spinner

DEWBOT XV 2019 - Destination: DEEP SPACE

DEWBOT XV

Competitions

• FMA Westtown Event - CHAMPION & District Chairman's Award
• FMA Seneca Event - CHAMPION
• FMA Bensalem Event - Excellence in Engineering Award
• FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship - Chairman's Award
• FRC Championship - 9^th seed & 8^th alliance captain - semifinalist
• RCC Qianjiang International Robotics Open - 11^th seed - semifinalist - Inspire Award
• Duel on the Delaware - 5^th seed & alliance captain
• Ramp Riot - 8^th seed & semifinalist

Features

• HAB Climb Lift
• PTO Gearbox

2019 Chairman's Video - 2019 Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT XIV 2018 - FIRST Power Up

DEWBOT XIV during MAR Championship Semifinals

Competitions

• MAR District Westtown Event - 3^rd Alliance Captain (Semifinalist) & Creativity Award
• MAR District Seneca Event - CHAMPION
• MAR District Hatboro-Horsham Event - FINALIST & District Chairman's Award
• FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship - FINALIST & Industrial Design Award
• FRC Championship - Carson FINALIST & Excellence in Engineering Award
• Indiana Robotics Invitational
• Havoc - CHAMPION
• Duel on the Delaware - 4^th seed & alliance captain
• Ramp Riot - 7^th seed & alliance captain - semifinalist

Features

• "Drive Straight" CVT Swerve Drive
• Inside-Out Lift
• Intake Claw
• Autonomous Flexibility
• Climber

2018 Chairman's Video - FIRST Updates Now - IRI Application Video - 2018 Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT XIII 2017 - FIRST SteamWorks

DEWBOT XIII during Archimedes Eliminations

Competitions

• MAR District Westtown Event - Innovation in Control Award
• MAR District Seneca Event - Engineering Inspiration Award
• FIRST Mid-Atlantic Championship - Innovation in Control Award
• FRC Championship - Archimedes CHAMPION
• Midknight Mayhem - 4^th rank
• Indiana Robotics Invitational
• Havoc
• Duel on the Delaware - 1^st seed semifinalist
• Ramp Riot - 4^th seed

Features

• Continuously-Variable Transmission Swerve Drive

IRI Application Video - Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT XII 2016 - Stronghold

DEWBOT XII crossing the CDF at Havoc

Competitions

• MAR District Hatboro-Horsham Event - Innovation in Control Award
• MAR District Seneca Event - 3^rd seed/2^nd alliance captain FINALIST & Industrial Design Award
• MAR District Westtown Event - 3^rd seed, CHAMPION & Quality Award

Miracle Workerz 365's Best Autonomous Moeward

• MAR Championship - Semifinalist

Normality Zero 2559's Battle Cry Award

• FRC Championship - ranked 17^th & Quarterfinalist
• Midknight Mayhem - 4^th seed CHAMPION
• Indiana Robotics Invitational

Team Hammond 71's Finest Knight Award

• Havoc - 2^nd seed
• Duel on the Delaware - 1^st seed CHAMPION
• Ramp Riot - 1^st seed CHAMPION - 1^st Seed Award

Features

• Tracked Drive-train
• Vision System for auto-aim

Season Wrap-up Video - 2016 Season Parody Video

DEWBOT XI 2015 - Recycle Rush^SM

DEWBOT XI scoring a 42 point stack at Hatboro-Horsham

Competitions

• Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event - 3^rd seed FINALIST & Quality Award

Hatters Robotics 708's Creativity Award

• MAR District Seneca Event - 1^st seed/alliance captain CHAMPIONS & Quality Award

Iron Devils 1647's Congratulations on being a roll model for 5666

Combustible Lemons 5113's Gracious Professionalism Award

• MAR Championship - 2^nd seed/alliance captain FINALIST

Combustible Lemons 5113's FRC Team Inspiration Award

• FRC Championship - Archimedes Division 5^th seed/4^th alliance captain FINALIST

ROBOTZ Garage 4451's Most Classy Chassis Award

• Midknight Mayhem - 1^st seed & FINALIST
• Indiana Robotics Invitational - FINALIST
• Duel on the Delaware 1^st seed semifinalist
• Ramp Riot 1^st seed semifinalist - 1^st Seed Award

Features

• 6^th generation reduced-machining swerve drive
• Internal Stacker
• Intake System
• RC Burglars
• 3-Tote Autonomous
• Robot don't tip! software control

Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT X 2014 - Aerial Assist^SM

DEWBOT X on Einstein after Finals

Competitions

• Hatboro-Horsham MAR District Event - (quarterfinalist)
• Lenape-Seneca MAR District Event - 2^nd seed FINALIST
• MAR Championship - 4^th seed alliance captain (quarterfinalist)

Storm Robotics 2729's Eye of the Hurricane Award

• FRC Championship - Newton Division CHAMPIONS & CHAMPIONSHIP FINALIST WooHoo!!
• Midknight Mayhem - 4^th seed quarterfinalist
• Indiana Robotics Invitational
• Duel on the Delaware - CHAMPIONS
• Ramp Riot - 4^th seed alliance captain FINALIST

Features

• 5^th generation Pivot Drive
• Slingshot Shooter
• Roller Frame for fast ball pickup, passing & control
• Focus on Quality, Survivability & Serviceability - to be the last robot standing
• Highly reliable 1-ball high autonomous (reliable 2-ball high autonomous from Midknight Mayhem)

Reveal Video - Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT IX 2013 - Ultimate Ascent^SM

DEWBOT IX at St. Louis

Competitions

• Hatboro-Horsham District Event - Creativity Award (semifinalist)

Cyber Storm 3151's Gracious Professionalism & Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

• Springside-Chestnut Hill MAR District Event - Innovation in Control Award (semifinalist)
• Mid-Atlantic Region Championship - CHAMPIONS
• FRC Championship - Newton Division CHAMPIONS

FRC 1511's Best Climber Award

FRC 1305's Captain Ice³ FIRST Galaxy Award

• Monty Madness (6^th seed quarterfinalist alliance captain)
• MidKnight Mayhem - Finalist
• Indiana Robotics Invitational
• Battle O' Baltimore - CHAMPIONS
• Duel on the Delaware - CHAMPIONS
• Ramp Riot (4^th seed quarterfinalist alliance captain)
• Brunswick Eruption - Semifinalist

Features

• 4^th generation Pivot Drive
• Ocelot drive control software
• Caterpillar drive to climb the pyramid
• Single-wheel arc Frisbee shooter with 4-disc magazine
• Heads-up Display aiming assist

Build Week 1 - Ocelot Drive - Newton Climb - Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT VIII 2012 - Rebound Rumble

DEWBOT VIII crossing the barrier at IRI

Competitions

• Hatboro Horsham District Event - CHAMPIONS
• Lenape District Event (quarterfinalist)
• Mid-Atlantic Region Championship - CHAMPIONS
• FRC World Championship (13th seed Newton)
• Monty Madness (quarterfinalist)
• Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale - CHAMPIONS
• Indiana Robotics Invitational (13th seed)
• Duel on the Delaware - CHAMPIONS
• Ramp Riot (semifinalist)

Features

DEWBOT VIII won four 3-on-3 basketball competitions by routinely crossing the mid-field steel barrier to play defense and feed balls forward. It scored bonus points by balancing on a see-saw with one or two other robots at the end of each match.

• Third Generation Pivot Drive (fully independent swerve)
• Secondary drivetrain for barrier crossing
• Multi-stage ball collection
• Single-axle underhand shooter
• Bridge manipulator

MAR Championship Video

DEWBOT VII 2011 - Logomotion

Hanging a red triangle at Philadelphia

Competitions

• Finger Lakes Regional (semifinalist)

Cougar Tech 2228's Most Creative Robot Award

• Philadelphia Regional - CHAMPIONS (2^nd seed alliance captain) and Innovation in Control Award

Miracle Workerz 365's Gracious Professionalism Moeward

T.U.F.F Team 203's Gracious Professionalism Award

Miss Daisy 341's Coolest Robot Award

• FRC World Championship (27th seed Archemides)
• Indiana Robotics Invitational
• Duel on the Delaware - CHAMPIONS
• Ramp Riot - Finalists

Features

DEWBOT VII won two 3-on-3 extreme tic-tac-toe-like tournaments, primarily racing its speedy "minibot" up a pole for bonus points at the end of each match. The robot could also play defense and score a few inner tubes on the tic-tac-toe grid every match, making the triangle-circle-square FIRST logo.

• Second Generation Pivot Drive (fully independent swerve drive)
• 4-Bar Arm & Pneumatic Claw
• Pneumatic Minibot Deployment
• Mighty Mouse Minibot

Archimedes Qual video

DEWBOT VI 2010 - Breakaway

DEWBOT VI crossing the bump at IRI ( Rizzo watching)

Competitions

• Finger Lakes Regional
• Philadelphia Regional - Creativity Award (semifinalists)
• PARC XIII - Gracious Professionalism Award (8th seed semifinalist)
• Monty Madness (10th seed quarterfinalist)
• Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale - Engineering Excellence Award (12th seed semifinalist)
• Indiana Robotics Invitational (21st seed)
• Duel on the Delaware (10th seed quarterfinalist)
• Ramp Riot (quarterfinalist)

Features

DEWBOT IV won multiple engineering awards for its innovative swerve drivetrain's performance in 3-on-3 soccer. It could hold onto a ball while in a dead spin, cross midfield "bumps", navigate through a short tunnel, and kick goals from across the field.

• First Generation Pivot Drive (fully independent swerve)
• Tension-Pneumatic Kicker
• Ball Possessor

DEWBOT V 2009 - Lunacy

Drive Team & DEWBOT V at Chesapeake

Competitions

• Chesapeake Regional - Innovation in Control Award
• PARC XII - CHAMPIONS
• Monty Madness
• Bridgewater Battle (3rd seed quarterfinalist captain)
• Duel on the Delaware (semifinalist)
• Ramp Riot

Features

DEWBOT V won the team's first tournament and official award by using a uniquely maneuverable "7-wheel drive" to skate around a slippery field and shoot hollow balls into opponents' trailers, while keeping its own trailer safe from attack.

• 6 Wheel Drive with custom gearboxes and a deployable 7th Wheel
• Beaterbar and turreted Helical Hopper
• Pneumatic Shooter

DEWBOT IV 2008 - Overdrive

Carly driving with DEWBOT IV in possession of trackball

Competitions

• Connecticut Regional
• Philadelphia Regional
• PARC XI - Longevity Award (6th seed semifinalist captain)
• Monty Madness - Team Spirit Award
• Duel on the Delaware - Finalist
• Ramp Riot

Features

DEWBOT IV made it to its first finals match ever on a rear-wheel drive, 80/20 fork lift-catapult. We zipped around the field NASCAR-style while hurtling huge yoga balls over a set of monkey bars. Our more gentle fork lift setting was used to place them back on the bars at the end of each match for bonus points.

• Rear-wheel drive
• Fork Lift-Catapult
• Operator Pre-Set Controls

DEWBOT III 2007 - Rack 'n Roll

DEWBOT III hangs a Ringer at Drexel (as Rizzo watches)

Competitions

• Pittsburgh Regional
• Philadelphia Regional (26th seed backup)
• PARC X (5th seed quarterfinalist captain)
• Duel on the Delaware (semifinalist)
• Ramp Riot (7th seed quarterfinalist captain)

Features

DEWBOT III got the team its first turns as alliance captains by snagging innertubes off the ground to play raucous tournaments of extreme cylindrical Connect-4. We spent the matches hanging tubes and blocking opponents and then finished off by driving on top of our allies' ramps for bonus points.

• 4 Wheel Drive
• Double-Jointed Arm
• Outside Pneumatic Gripper

Season Wrap-up Video

DEWBOT II 2006 - Aim High

DEWBOT II just prior to shipping

Competitions

• Philadelphia Regional
• PARC IX
• Ramp Riot (quarterfinalists)

Features

DEWBOT II got us to our second consecutive Ramp Riot elimination bracket by racing around the field, grabbing dodgeballs and "ski jumping" them onto a pitching wheel shooter to score in high wall-mounted goals.

• Rear Wheel Drive
• High-Speed Ball Intake and Roller-Conveyor Belt Lift
• Polycarbonate Hopper and Ball Chute Ski Jump
• Adjustable Shooter

DEWBOT I 2005 - Triple Play

DEWBOT I at Ramp Riot

Competitions

• Chesapeake Regional
• PARC VIII
• Ramp Riot (quarterfinalists)

Features

Our rookie robot, DEWBOT I, was a competent scorer, excluding the high central goal (which it could not reach). A challenging robot to steer, but it drove straight like nobody's business.

• 4WD Tank
• (4) 8" Kitbot wheels
• Single-pivot, winch/block & tackle-driven arm
• Pneumatic double extending arm
• 2^nd arm to knock down tetris during autonomous

Ramp Riot match video

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