Engineered tocompete.
Every season we design and build a robot from the ground up — tuned for the season's challenge, refined through iteration, and built to win matches. Here's a look under the hood of our DECODE machine.
18" × 18" × 18"
Mecanum 4WD
Java / FTC SDK
What we built it for.
Consistently score artifacts
Fast sorting mechanism
Modular subsystems
Adaptive robot
Under the hood.
Five custom-engineered subsystems working in unison. Each one designed, prototyped, and tuned for this season's challenge.
DEPOSIT
Precision artifact placement
Adjustable hood with helix gears. Range of 30°–60° to allow for flat shots that reduce artifact bounce-outs at the goal.
TURRET
Full 360° tracking
Ball-bearing integrated shooting system driven by a motor for 360° motion. Smooth turns and precise aim with fully 3D-printed custom gear teeth for accurate turning.
INTAKE
High-volume collection
Intake sized to take numerous artifacts at once. A ramp pulls collected artifacts up onto the transfer plate with ease.
TRANSFER
Sub-second cycle time
Greater than 0.7 second cycle time to shoot all 3 balls from transfer. Custom 'Flickers' integrated with color sensors flick the required artifacts upwards into the deposit.
VECTOR
Smart artifact funneling
Helps vector incoming balls with passive rollers. Funnels ball direction directly into the transfer system, increasing intake reliability.
Every machine we've built.
Four seasons. Four robots. Click any one to see how it was built.
Our DECODE robot features 5 custom subsystems — adjustable deposit hood, ball-bearing turret, high-capacity intake, sub-second transfer, and a vectoring system for smart artifact routing.
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See how we made it move.
Autonomous paths, sensor fusion, computer vision — the full software story.