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She doesn't understand technology very well.

<#laser="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Laser" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky"> #Laser Pencil Engraver by me and my former #frc #firstroboticscompetition [#robotics team, the Titanium Titans. Kool]
#derp #ddoogg
September 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
den.bot
Countdown to KCMT #frc #firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition
August 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
frc6107cyberjagzz.bsky.social
I keep reading FIRSTAGE as FIRST Stage and wonder if we will have another entertainment-themed game again. #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition
May 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
battycaver.bsky.social
Finally! We couldn't even touch Coral at the Rocket City Regional. Now we can (theoretically) score it on the Reef! #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition #BayouRegional
March 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
battycaver.bsky.social
It took forever, but we finally got our Igus slide mechanism for the Coral Intake/Reef Algae Cleaner fine tuned. #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition #BayouRegional
March 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
hipmonsters.bsky.social
We had a great day watching a FIRST Robotics Competition in San Francisco. Talented teams, fun crowds and amazing robotics! Learn more at: firstinspires.org
#FirstRoboticsCompetition #robotics #stem
March 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
igniterobotics.bsky.social
Day 1 of Dalton Qualifier! So happy to be here!

#PCHDistrict #FIRSTrobotics #FRC #firstroboticscompetition #robotics #stem #dalton
a picture of our drive team (composed of 5 students) standing behind the stations watching the game for results. It's formatted like a polaroid photo taped to a wall, with caption on it saying "Lets go drive team!" and "3/7/25 Dalton" An image of our team in the pits with our robot, with two of our students talking in front of the robot. It's formatted like a polaroid photo taped to a wall, with caption on it saying "Leave it to pit crew to save the day!" and "3/7/25 Dalton" An image of one of our students (Build Lead) working on the bumpers to make sure they work. It's formatted like a polaroid photo taped to a wall, with caption on it saying "Finishing up the bumpers!" and "3/7/25 Dalton"
March 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
igniterobotics.bsky.social
Nearly ready to Ignite the Reefscape. #firstroboticscompetition #reefscape2025 #FRC #PCHDistrictFRC #robotics
February 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
justinbuist.bsky.social
It's working. The kids in the lab today were tinkering in the sim for grins. One really liked driving the robot around in it. The other got bored with debugging of the physical robot and just made new feature: press A and the bot goes to the algae processor. And it works. #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition
justinbuist.bsky.social Justin Buist @justinbuist.bsky.social · Feb 15
I beat the living hell out of some robot code today. Just working in sims, trying out ideas, figuring out which direction to lead students down. And adding to the physics simulation.

I've got some really good pathing going on here. And it's dead simple to implement.

youtu.be/9RmBY2c07hw
RobotPy based robot in simulator
YouTube video by Justin Buist
youtu.be
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
justinbuist.bsky.social
I get dorked about simulating robots in #FirstRoboticsCompetition mostly because it lets students tinker in a risk free environment. But I've never had any success until we switched to Python and the RobotPy tooling. Now I can make progress! And it's easy! 1/?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqG0...
RobotPy simulation of an elevator, arm, and wrist mechanism.
YouTube video by Justin Buist
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
zoetherobot.bsky.social
Zoe keeps a time stamped log of everything she does. This helps with troubleshooting and timing issues. youtu.be/v-zIN02kQwQ . Easy to find slow code. #robot #robots #robotics #homemaderobot #OpenAI #TaylorSwift #frc #firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition #reefscape #pitstop
Zoe the Robot - A time stamped log
YouTube video by Thomas Maiden
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
den.bot
#frc #firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition #reefscape #pitstop #robot
February 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
den.bot
#frc #reefscape #firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition
February 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
mars2614.bsky.social
WE HAVE ARRIVED. #stemsquad #frc #martiansmakingadifference #stem #omgrobots #robotics #fll #wearemars #firstroboticscompetition #fllchallenge #marsminimarvin
February 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
justinbuist.bsky.social
Working on autonomous robot navigation with the students tonight. We're giving Choreo a shot this year for trajectory calculations. #FirstRoboticsCompetition

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0sy...
frc4003 choreo around reef
YouTube video by Justin Buist
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
frc6107cyberjagzz.bsky.social
We needed a larger gusset than all the ones we have to connect two pieces of 1 x 2 tubing. So we designed one, and are having an alumnus water jet it for us for cost of materials only. #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition #REEFscape
Student sitting at a computer using Onshape to design a custom gusset for one of our mechanisms. The finished gusset design. The team will have them water jetted at a local shop by a 2016 FIRST Stronghold alumnus.
January 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
frc6107cyberjagzz.bsky.social
Aren't our yellow chassis sides pretty? #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition #REEFscape
Four foot long sections of 1" x 2" x1/8" pre-drilled aluminum tubing. It has been powder coated yellow and is wrapped in bubble wrap. Next to it is a small closed box full of brackets and gussets which have been powder coated blue. The same powder coated aluminum tubing as in the other photo, now being assembled into a swerve chassis using SDS MK4 modules. A person in a flannel shirt is seen behind the chassis.
January 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
frankieboyofficial.bsky.social
The International Olympic Community does in fact recognize chess as a sport
#firstrobotics #firstroboticscanada #firstroboticscompetition #firsttechchallenge #firstlegoleague #oursport
Image of persons sitting behind a table that has a sign with the message, "FIRST Robotics is a sport. Change my mind"
January 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
geminifrc4575.bsky.social
When the best RoboParent in the world makes you custom cookies!

#firstinspires #firstroboticscompetition #frc #firstrobotics
January 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
battycaver.bsky.social
Considering we won a robot radio & the other 2 things we had on our list in Round 1 of FIRST Choice, I'm amazed that we got our choices this round! We're thrilled to get a Kracken and NEO vortex! #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition
A list of robot parts and the quantities ordered.
January 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
dna4009.bsky.social
Thank you RSM for providing us with the capabilities to help inspire young STEM students though the world of FRC Robotics! Thank you for your contribution, it will not go unnoticed! #FRC #DNA4009 #Robotics #firstroboticscompetition
January 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
justinbuist.bsky.social
I've got 5 freshmen that are coming into programming for #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition this season. Usually our programming subgroup only has 2-3 students total.

I'm so dorked. This is going to be wild.
January 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
geminifrc4575.bsky.social
Amazing weekend of prototyping! We even had contributions from the three year old.

How was your kick off weekend?

#firstrobotics #firstroboticscompetition #frc #reefscape #morethanjustrobots
January 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
battycaver.bsky.social
"Algae" is a funny word. It gets funnier when you've read it gazillions of times. And then your mind wants to spell it "algea", which sounds like some kind of mythical land under the sea. #ReefscapeGameManual #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition
January 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
igniterobotics.bsky.social
Kickoff Day 2 🔥

Ignite Robotics is in the process of prepping our diving gear for FIRST REEFSCAPE 🌊

#roboticsteam #FRC #FirstRoboticsCompetition #PCHDistrict
A room full of students and mentors on their computers, all reading the document.
January 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM