Wicked Smart; Quacking Up Innovation
Our Team
- We’re a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team from Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Our mission is to inspire innovation and encourage more girls to explore STEM and robotics.
- We host workshops, mentor teams, and collaborate with local organizations to make STEM fun and accessible.
- We believe in the power of teamwork, creativity, and community to empower the next generation of innovators.
Last Year's Robot
Chassis: Compact 13.5” x 15” for agility; limited space for mechanisms.
Drivetrain: Miter gearboxes optimized weight but reduced intake space.
Intake: 3D-printed claw on a rotating arm with Viper slide and scissor lift.
Motor: A high-torque motor improved the slide control.
Challenge: Steel slides added weight, limiting ascent.
Last Year
Last year, we won the Control Award by enhancing our robot with innovative color sensors and indicator lights. We added a color sensor to our claw, programmed to detect red, blue, and yellow blocks, ensuring it only closes on the correct colors. This feature enables effective collaboration with our alliance partners, whether scoring samples in the high basket or specimens in high chambers. After expert feedback at the Collaborative Robotics Lab at UVa, we shifted to a pose detection approach to determine servo commands based on block orientation.
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you! Whether you’re interested in learning more about our team, becoming a sponsor, or have questions about the FIRST Tech Challenge, we’re here to help. Let’s connect and inspire innovation together!
You can reach us via email, or follow us on our social media channels to stay updated on our journey.
Email: info@brbrobotics.org
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