Built in a Basement. Competing at the Top.
From FLL World Championship qualifications to FTC State Records — here's everything we've accomplished on and off the field.
Won our league all three years as an FTC team — a testament to consistent performance and strong teamwork every season.
FTC · All 3 SeasonsEarned 2nd place in the League and served as Finalist Alliance Captain, showing elite-level strategy and robot performance.
FTC LeagueHeld the State Record for the last two consecutive FTC seasons, demonstrating sustained excellence at the highest level of NJ competition.
NJ State · 2 SeasonsQualified for the NJ State Championship every single year we've competed as an FTC team — an unblemished qualifying record.
FTC State · 3/3 SeasonsDuring our FLL years, we qualified for the World Championship not once but twice — a rare achievement for a basement-built team.
FLL · World StageCoached and mentored the Robo Rovers FLL team, who went on to win the NJ State Championship Award — a direct reflection of our team's leadership.
Outreach ImpactMentored FTC teams including Exsurgo Nova (30210), Byte Battalion (30738), and Pancake Annihilators (33528) on Pedro Pathing for Autonomous.
FTC MentorshipSecured complete financial sustainability through $12,000 in corporate sponsorships, ensuring the team can operate fully funded into the future.
Financial · SustainabilityAuto: Move out & shoot 9 balls · Teleop: Shoot 16 consistently from close zone · End: Park partially
Auto: Move out & shoot 12 balls · Teleop: Shoot 20 from near and far zones · End: Park partially
Auto: Move out & shoot 15 balls · Teleop: Shoot 35 from near and far zones · End: Lift the robot
The intake evolved from simple polycarbonate sheets with zip ties to a custom 3D-printed component — over 80 iterations of engineering refinement.
Calculated exact intake speed using rotational inertia, torque, and RPM math — resulting in a 6000 RPM dual-flywheel outtake shooter.
Implemented advanced autonomous path following using GoBilda Pinpoint at 1500Hz loop time — among the most accurate odometry in NJ.
Designed a fully custom chassis and multiple 3D-printed components (ramps, guides, hoods) — engineering every subsystem from scratch using CAD.
A 30 RPM powered stilt mechanism inspired by a bike stand — earned full park points while leaving space for the alliance robot. Applies 219.2 N·m torque.
Used a formal scoring matrix across 3-ball accuracy, 2-ball accuracy, cycle time, shoot time, and maintainability to select the best robot iteration.
✔ Went Well: Fast robot, high scoring mechanism
✖ Challenge: Robot started breaking by late season; swerved into one direction
→ Next Season: Custom chassis for easy repair, heavy use of CAD
✔ Went Well: Driver assist functions for tele-op, Consistent Auto
✖ Challenge: Pedro pathing setup took better part of the season
→ Next Season: Pre-season setup, Limelight Camera Use
✔ Went Well: International outreach, FLL Team Mentoring
✖ Challenge: Small team to manage outreach events, less meaningful impact
→ Next Season: Active Recruitment, Meaningful Impact — less events, bigger impact