“Build Season”, Burbank High STEAM Lab, January 9 – February 4, Season, 2023
In the rush of building a robot, time flies seemingly more than usual. Through the last month, the Thunderbots have begun building their drivetrain with a standard West Coast drive (with a few modifications to their frame to account for getting onto the Charging Station or “seesaw”). Nearing the end of the design for their arm and grabber, they are well on their way to a powerful robot.
On the controls side, they have been refining their electrical skills and training rookies while the programming side has been working with Kitty (2022 robot) to reconfigure its IMU and develop a balancing program and velocity controlled drive.
Let me take a moment to talk about the rookies for a moment. After the initial hesitance (that most all new students have), they flourished. Diving headfirst into designing and prototyping, they have demonstrated incredible ingenuity and creativity approaching the season’s challenge.
Not only have the rookies flourished under the pressure, the student leaders and departmental leads have as well. Taking in a significant amount of people under their department – especially with the pressure of creating an entire robot from scratch? That is no easy feat. Yet, they have navigated it wonderfully; balancing training and the work of their departments, they have laid a strong foundation for the rookies to build themselves upon.
As Captain, I cannot be more proud of every single person on our team for their dedication, ingenuity, and passion; as a student, I cannot be more proud to find myself growing in such fantastic company. From the robot, to leadership, to rookies, Team 980 is showing great promise for this upcoming season!
— Luci (Captain, 2023)
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