FIRST ENERGIZE: 2023

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To the right is is our team's robot, Gru, competing in this year's competitions.
Challenge:​
  • Use the claw in order to pick up cones and place them onto height-varied poles.
Programming:
  • Our linear slide is controlled using servos placed at the base, and the claw is also controlled using servos.
End Game:
  • Place remaining cones and then park in a designated location to gain points.
Building:
  • This robot is built from a GoBilda strafer chassis. We moved the chassis closer to make it more narrow so that they could fit in between the poles. As a lift, we are using a linear slide which is connected to a U-channel by L-brackets. The linear slide is able to reach up to 35 inches from the bottom of the chassis to the top of the slide. On the top of the slide is a claw which is used as our intake system. A servo is connected to the claw, it tells the claw when to open and close so it can hold onto the cones.
Performance in the Competition:
  • Winston-Salem Qualifier
    • 1st Place Promote Award
    • 3rd Place Connect Award
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freight frenzy: 2022

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Here is our team's robot, Vector, for the challenge Freight Frenzie!
Challenge:​
  • Use the intake system to gather ducks and use our freight and sweeper system to launch the ducks into a three-tiered tower.
Programming:
  • Both our Sweeper and out Spinner are programmed using Java, and are controlled with separate motors. Each of our wheels is controlled using a motor.
End Game:
  • Park in a designated location to gain points.
Building:
  • Our robot is built up from a GoBuilda chassis which we modified to have a single crossbar running across the center. The chassis has the motors for the mecanum wheels mounted at a right angle to the wheels and spinning on a worm gear system. Perpendicular to the cross bar are dual rack and pinion sets functioning as a lift for our pan, rotated on a motor powered axle, which delivers freight from the front end to the back end of the robot. The freight is ushered in the front by a sweeper piece on a motor, and sized to only manipulate one piece of freight at a time. Our duck turner is a rubber wheel on a continuous rotation servo at the front right wheel of the robot.
Performance in the Competition:
  • Winston-Salem Qualifier
    • ​1st Place Motivate Award
    • 1st Place Compass Award
  • Second Qualifier
    • ​1sst Place Promote Award
    • 1st Place Compass Award
    • 3rd Place Connect Award
  • States
    • ​1st Place Compass Award
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ULTIMATE GOAL: 2021

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To the right is the team's robot for the competition Ultimate goal! This robot was named Thaita.​​
Challenge:
  • Shooting rings into the chute.
​​Programming:
  • Our projection mechanism is powered by a motor which will cause the wheel to spin, pulling in the ring. This will then project it from the front of the robot. Each of our four wheels are also controlled by a motor.
​End Game:
  • Continuing to shoot the rings into the goal a max of two times, then pushing the wobble back into its zone. 
Building:
  • We have re-evaluated our build strategy for this year because covid has forced us to have a virtual season, so we started prototyping and flushing out all of our designs in CAD first. We prepared a very specific build strategy so that we could come in person to build the robot quickly and efficiently. Then, we managed to have members meet in person the week before qualifiers to assemble the robot and make adjustments as needed.
Performance in the Competition:
  • Qualifier
    • 3rd Place Think Award!

Skystone: 2020

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To the right is the team's robot for the competition, Skystone! This robot was named Replay.​
​Challenge: 
  • ​​​​​​​​​Push blocks​.
Programming:
  • The scissor lift is programmed to lift up using a motor on both lead screws. When it is up, we use one motor that powers the rack and pinion that will ultimately move our clamp, which is powered by two servos. Each of our four wheels have one motor.
End Game:
  • Parking.
Building:
  • We have managed to expand our horizons, taking information we learned from our sister FRC team Girls on Fire, our mentors, and even the things we learned at kick off. We explored lead screws and worm gears, which our school’s program has never used, even before Code Sisters was created. We were able to attach mecanum wheels for the first time, because of our new bevel gears.
Performance in the Competition:
  • Asheville School Qualifier
    • 1st Place Think 
    • 2nd Place Connect
  • Charlotte Qualifier
    • 1st Place Compass Award
    • 1st Place Connect Award

ROVER RUCKUS: 2019

To the right is a photo of Code Sister's robot, dubbed Wendy. Team spirits were high while building this beauty! 

Challenge:
  • Push minerals into the depot. (2 points each)
  • Autonomous Mode: Drive onto crater. (10 points)
Programming: 
  • Programmed 6 motors and 1 servo for teleop drive and to park on crater during autonomous.
End game:
  • Able to drive onto or into the crater.
Building: 
  • A great engineering design build that cannot raise balls to the lander due to motor placement. An extrusion rod linear slide mechanism powered by a pulley system. Three omni wheels.
​Performance in the Competition:
  • Southern Guilford Qualifier
    • 30th out of 33 with 3 alliance wins
    • 1st Place Promote at Qualifier
  • Asheville School Qualifier
    • ​1st Place Compass
    • 3rd Place Motivate