2026 - Rebuilt

Rebuilt is the game for the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition. Two alliances of three robots each work to score as many yellow foam balls as possible (called FUEL) into a central goal (called HUB) and climb a structure (called TOWER) at either the beginning or the end of each match. With available passage under a bar (called TRENCH) or over a raised BUMP

Our Robot

Name: Aureus

Team Captains: Circe A., Olivia Y., Samantha M.

Drive Team: Driver - Arjun P., Coach – Brianna C., Co-Driver – Anthony D., Human Players – Saharsh S. & Ryan K.

Record: 3 events, 44 matches, 23 wins (in official play)

  • Bonney Lake: 1st pick of the 4th alliance, Innovation in Control Award, Dean’s List Semifinalist (Saharsh S.)

  • Sammamish: 1st pick of the 5th alliance, Quality Award

  • PNW District Champ: Innovation in Control Award

  • More information on The Blue Alliance

  • Shooter & Kicker:

    • Up to 4 FUEL per second shooting rate

    • Ability to pass from all field zones

    • Accurate scoring from all distances within ALLIANCE ZONE

    • 2 sets of wheels – primary shooting flywheels and powered backspin rollers

    • Motor actuated adjustable hood with 30 degrees of movement

    • Backspin rollers prevent FUEL from bouncing out of the HUB

Robot Features

  • 4-Bar Intake:

    • Collapses on itself to reduce both the space needed and electrical components used

    • 4-layer rollers for quick intaking and smooth ball path

    • Stopper bar on bottom of intake uses CatTounge grip tape

  • Extending Hopper:

    • Can store extra FUEL while in transit

    • Integrates with intake and fixed hopper for simpler actuation

    • Collapses into fixed hopper when empty, saving space and remaining withing extension limit

    • Polycarbonate walls for weight savings

  • Fixed Hopper:

    • Entirely passive

    • Feeds FUEL into spinning indexer to be taken out

    • Securely stores FUEL while robot in transit

    • Can store up to 27 FUEL while going under TRENCH

    • Works alongside extending hopper to increase maximum FUEL capacity

  • Vision (AKA “Surveillance Tower):

    • Utilizes the AprilTag library to determine the position of AprilTags on the field relative to the robot. By applying trigonometric calculations to the AprilTag data, it is capable of precisely locating target points on the field. Uses absolute vision lets the robot update its current location on what it sees, increasing accuracy for shooting at any point on the field.

 
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