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01Engineering
January 25, 2026 · 8 min

How We Redesigned Our Intake Mechanism

We came out of our first competition knowing the mechanism had more to give. This is how iteration turned a problem into a better system.

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02Competition
January 20, 2026 · 6 min

Second Competition: Lessons in Resilience

A stronger robot changes the match, but better preparation changes the team. We unpack the decisions that made our second event different.

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03Tutorial
January 15, 2026 · 12 min

Autonomous Programming: A Beginner's Guide

A practical introduction to encoders, IMU feedback, path planning, and the mindset behind reliable autonomous routines.

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04Outreach
January 10, 2026 · 5 min

What We Learned From Taking the Robot Into the Community

Outreach changed how we explain engineering. The best demonstrations start with a question, not a specification sheet.

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05Engineering
January 5, 2026 · 10 min

Our CAD Design Process: From Concept to Reality

How we move from rough ideas to manufacturable geometry, and why the most useful CAD file is the one that makes the next decision easier.

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06Competition
December 15, 2025 · 7 min

Our First Competition: What We Learned

Our rookie debut was imperfect and invaluable. The field exposed assumptions that practice could not.

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