What we do
The challenge: First robotics competition
Under strict rules and limited time and resources, we are challenged to build industrial-sized robots to play a difficult field game in an alliance with other teams, while also fundraising to meet their goals, designing a team “brand,” and advancing respect and appreciation for STEM within the local community.
Every January, FIRST releases a new challenge. The team usually has 8 weeks until our first competition, during which we must:
brainstorm (learning from our experiences from previous years)
prototype
design (using Industrial CAD software such as SOLIDWORKS)
manufacture (with industrial machinery such as a CNC Router, laser cutter, and lathe)
assemble
program (using the programming language C++, the standard for applications such as robots)
tune (a variety of motors, sensors, etc.)
and train our drivers on
our robot.
our accomplishments:
1771 is a member of the Peachtree (PCH) District (includes Georgia and South Carolina)
1771's performance has been greatly improving over the last few years, and we cannot wait to see what the future holds.
2022
PCH Dalton Event || District Event Winner
PCH Dalton Event || Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
PCH Carrollton Event || District Event Winner
PCH Carrollton Event || Innovation in Control Award
Peachtree District State Championship || District Championship Winner
Peachtree District State Championship || Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford
Houston World Championship || Division Semifinalists
GRITS Event || District Event Winner
SCRIW Event || District Event Winner
Ranked #1 Autonomous in the World
Ranked #5 Offensive Robot in the World
2023 (TODO: ADD Acomplishments)
2021
July Heat 1 || District Event Finalists
July Heat 2 || District Event Semifinalists
GRITS Event || District Event Winner
No other events due to COVID-19
2020
PCH Dalton Event || District Event Winner
PCH Dalton Event || Industrial Design Award
No other events due to COVID-19
2019
PCH Dalton Event || District Event Finalists
PCH Dalton Event || Industrial Design Award
PCH Forsyth Event || District Event Finalists
PCH Forsyth Event || Autonomous Award
Peachtree District State Championship || District Championship Semifinalists
World Championship || Division Semifinalists
Ranked Top 40 in the World
2018
PCH Duluth Event || District Event Finalists
PCH Dalton Event || District Event Winner
Peachtree District State Championship || District Championship Quarterfinalists
2017
PCH Dalton Event || District Event Winner
PCH Albany Event || Team Spirit Award
Qualified for Peachtree District State Championship
2016
PCH Dalton Event || District Event Quarterfinalists
PCH Kennesaw Event || District Event Quarterfinalists
Peachtree District State Championship || District Championship Semifinalists
Our performance:
Almost all of our matches can be found, along with the results and a video, on thebluealliance.com/team/1771