FRC + VEX ROBOTS

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CARTER “THE CARDIOLOGIST” - FRC CHARGED UP 2023

fast facts

1. Carter qualified and competed in FRC’s World Championship in Houston, TX. This was the team’s second time in a row, going to worlds.

2. Competition Focus: Pick up cones and cubes then score them on grids. For the endgame, robots needed to balance themselves on a charge station.

3. Carter was originally named Prometheus the Pathologist.

Awards

• FRC Ventura Regional 2023 - Team Sustainability Award

• FRC Ventura Regional 2023 - Dean’s List Finalist (Angel Yanga) 

• FRC San Diego Regional 2023 - Quality Award

• FRC San Diego Regional 2023 - Wildcard

• FRC San Diego Regional 2023 - Finalist

• FRC Silicon Valley Regional 2023 - Jim Beck Memorial Award (Danielle Trinh)

• FRC Tidal Tumble 2023 - Finalist

599a, 599b - 2022 and 2023 VEX Robotics Competition

Fast facts

1. These VEX robots competed in the SPIN UP season

2. Competition Focus: robots play on a 12’ x 12’ square field and have to score “discs” into netted goals, colored rollers based on team alliances are found near the corners of the game walls and could be spun to that team’s alliance color for points + expand the robot to nearby tiles for expansion points

3. Both robots participated in the OCSA Tournament and VEX Downey Competition

Awards

• 599A won Tournament Finalists in Clash of the Canyons

Bilbert “the biologist” - FRC Rapid react 2022

fast facts

1. This season Bilbert competed in two events, Tidal Tumble and Beach Blitz where we reached the finalist stage

2. Our team took a major undertaking, as this was the first time we built a robot using swerve drive and experimented with this type of technology.

Awards

• FRC Beach Blitz 2022 - Team Grant Award

• FRC Beach Blitz 2022 - Finalist

ozzy “the Ophthalmologist” - FRC Rapid React 2022

fast facts

1. Our 2022 FRC Rapid React Robot took inspiration from the EVERYBOT of team 118

2. Season’s Game Focus: scoring cargo balls into the lower or upper hubs found in the center of the field and traversing through four unique rungs with different heights

3. This was the first season that the Robodox brought home a blue banner as a Regional Winner!

Awards

• FRC Los Angeles Regional 2022 - Winner

• FRC Los Angeles Regional 2022 - Wildcard for Houston Championships

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Phoebe “the phthisiologist” - frc Infinite Recharge 2020

Fast Facts

1. Was built and ready for competition despite the COVID-19 Pandemic

2. Competed in the INFINITE RECHARGE who partnered with Lucasfilm as part of its Star Wars: Force of Change initiative

3. During competition, Phoebe shot “power cells” into three ports

Awards

• FRC Tidal Tumble 2021 - Winner

599a, 599b, 599c - 2018 and 2019 VEX Robotics Competition

Fast facts

1. Our VEX team manufactured and brought this to participate in TURNING POINT

2. Competition Focus: robots fitting 18x18x18 cube have to flip and score caps to their alliance color + shoot balls to reorient flags at multiple high levels

Awards

• 599A: Excellence (Reseda)

• 599B: 2x Design (Reseda, Compton), Sportsmanship (Reseda)

• 599C: Tournament Champion (Magnolia), Excellence (Magnolia), 2x Robot Skills (Holmes, Magnolia), Design (California State), Think Award (VEX Worlds - Math Division)

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599A - 2018 “Crisis Averted” Vex robotics competition

Awards

• 2018 VEX Tournament Champion: Rumble in the Jungle

• 2018 VEX Tournament Champion: McBride High School VEX Tourney #2

• 2018 VEX Tournament Champion: California States Championship

"Ruby" the Rheumatologist - frc Steamworks 2017

Fast facts

1. Our Ruby competed in the FIRST Steamworks

2. Where she put large yellow gears onto pegs + climbed a rope in order to get ready for take off

3. This year was the first time in Robodox history where the team qualified for both VEX and FRC World Championships

Awards from our frc team

• 2017 FIRST Robotics Industrial Design Award: Ventura Regional

• 2017 First Robotics Regional Finalists: Orange County Regional

• 2017 FIRST Robotics Quality Award: Orange County Regional

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"Ruby" the Rheumatologist - Vex starstruck 2017

fast facts

1. Ruby also competed in Starstruck

2. Where our VEX team had to score stars + cubes in their goals

awards

• 2017 VEX Robotics Excellence Award

• 2017 VEX Robotics Excellence Award: California State VEX Championships

"Neo" the neonatologist - FRC stronghold 2016

fast facts

1. Neo competed in FIRST STRONGHOLD

2. Where he went over medieval-inspired obstacles + shot "boulders" at goals in order to capture the other alliance's "castle"

3. With its pivoting catapult system + tank treads, Neo is recognized as one of Robodox finest robots engineered

Awards

• 2016 FIRST Robotics Excellence in Engineering Award: Ventura Regional

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"He-Man" the hematologist - frc recycle bush 2015

fast facts

1. He-Man competed in Recycle Bush

2. Where robots focused on stacking totes + bins

3. The most successful part of the He-Man was its long arms

Awards

• 2015 FIRST Robotics Gracious Professionalism: Long Beach Regional

• 2015 FIRST Robotics Judge’s Award: Ventura Regional

"He-Man" the hematologist- vex Nothing but net 2015

fast facts

1. The He-Man also went to the VEX Competition Nothing but Net

2. This game’s focus is to collet as many points as you can by scoring different types of balls

awards

• 2014 VEX Robotics Excellence Award

• 2015 VEX Robotics Programming Skills Champion: California State VEX Championship

"Annie" the anesthesiologist - frc aerial assist 2014

fast facts

1. Annie competed in Aerial Assist

2. Where robots focused on launching balls into goals in order to earn points

3. Annie is remembered as one of Robodox’s most successful robot

Awards

• 2014 FIRST Robotics Fall Classic Aerial Assist Champion

• 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Finalist: Inland Empire Regional

• 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition Gracious Professionalism: Sacramento Regional

• 2014 GHCHS Academic Team of the Month: November 2014

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"Annie" the anesthesiologist - vex skyrise 2014

fast facts

1. Annie also headed over to compete in Skyrise

2. VEX team scored cubes, owned posts, and built their own skyrise section

awards

• 2014 VEX Robotics Judge’s Award

• 2014 VEX Robotics Tournament Champion

Medic - frc ultimate ascent 2013

fast facts

1. This invincible Medic competed in the Ultimate Ascent

2. Robots launched frisbees into complex goals.

Awards

• 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition Finalist: Los Angeles Regional

• 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition Gracious Professionalism: San Diego Regional

medic - VEX toss up 2013

fast facts

1. The Medic also competed in the VEX competition Toss Up

2. This game’s focus was to throw large balls into various zones + have your robot hanging on the bar with a ball

awards

• 2013 VEX Robotics Sportsmanship Award

• 2012 VEX Robotics Tournament Championship

"Radio" the radiologist - frc rebound rumble 2012

fast facts

1. Radio competed in Rebound Rumble

2. Where robots focused on shooting foam basketballs into multiple hoops

awards

• 2012 FIRST Robotics Gracious Professionalism: San Diego Regional

"Radio" the radiologist - VEX sack attack 2012

fast facts

1. Our Radio also went to Sack Attack

2. Where our VEX team had to score sacks to collect points + have the robot touch their Alliance Starting Tiles

awards

• 2011 VEX Robotics Create Award

• 2011 VEX Robotics Design Award

• 2011 VEX Robotics Innovate Award

• 2011 VEX Robotics Programming Skills Champion

• 2011 VEX Robotics Robot Skills Champion (4x)

• 2011 VEX Robotics Tournament Champion

2011 Chiropractor- “Chiro”

fast facts

1. Chiro competed in Logomotion

2. Where robots had to creatively create the FIRST logo using different items

awards

• 2011 FIRST Robotics Competition Imagery: Los Angeles Regional

2011 Chiropractor “Chiro” - VEX round up

Fast facts

1. Chiro also competed in the VEX competition Round Up

2. The game focus was to score tubes upon goal posts + own goal posts + have your robot hanging of the ladder

awards

• 2010 VEX Robotics Programming Skills Champion

• 2010 VEX Robotics Programming Skills Champion

• 2010 VEX Robotics Tournament Champion (3x)

• 2010 VEX Robotics Tournament Finalist

2010 Cardiologist

Fast facts

1. Our Cardiologist competed in Breakaway

2. There was an all-out war, as robots fought to collect soccer balls for their goals

awards

• 2010 FIRST Robotics Gracious Professionalism: San Diego Regional

2010 Cardiologist - vex clean sweep

fast facts

1. Cardiologist also competed in Clean Sweep

2. Where our VEX team worked to move as many balls as they can to their field + “locking up” small balls in the triangular goals

awards

• 2009 VEX Robotics Excellence Award

• 2009 VEX Robotics Think Award

2009 Neurologist

fast facts

1. This Neurologist competed in Lunacy

2. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, robots had to focus on gathering as many moon pieces as possible + and dumping them into their opponent’s trailers

awards

• 2009 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism: Sacramento Regional

• 2009 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism: Los Angeles Regional

2009 neurologist - vex elevation

fast facts

1. The Neurologist also competed in Elevation

2. Where you earn points by placing cubes into your goals + “owning goals” + “parking” on the platform + “controlling” the bonus cube

awards

• 2008 VEX Robotics Programming Skills Champion (2x)

• 2008 SupportVEX

2008 Physician

fast facts

1. Physician competed in Overdrive

2. Where robots were forced to run laps during the same time as they were manipulating large balls on the overpass

awards

• 2008 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism: Los Angeles Regional

• 2008 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism: San Diego Regional

2008 physician - vex bridge battle

fast facts

1. Our Physician also competed in Bridge Battle

2. Where our VEX team placed tennis balls + bonus balls into their goals

awards

• 2008 VEX Robotics World Championship Community

2007 <Default>

fast facts

1. <Default> competed in Rack ‘n Roll

2. Where robots had to place pool noodles in neat rows

3. This robot got its unique name after the deadline passed to submit an official name

awards

• 2007 FIRST Robotics Judge’s Award: San Diego Regional

2006 Dermatologist- “Dermo”

fast facts

1. Dermo competed in Aim High

2. Where they played basketball, but in robo style

3. This robot is known as “Ghetto Sexy” because it was built using cardboard, white board, parts found in the trash, and surprisedly your everyday blue jeans

awards

• 2006 FIRST Robotics Regional Finalist: Southern California Regional

• 2006 FIRST Robotics General Motors Industrial Design: Southern California Regional

• 2006 FIRST Robotics Radio Shack Innovation: Central Award Arizona Regional

2005 Psychologist- “Psycho”

fast facts

1. Psycho competed in Triple Play

2. Where it brought as back to the ancient times, as robots had to stack pyramid after pyramid

3. Psycho is one of Robodox’s most successful robots

awards

• 2005 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship: Southern California Regional

2004 Therapist

fast facts

1. Therapist competed in FIRST Frenzy

2. Where instead of humans, it manipulated several balls into different types of goals

3. This was the beginning of our 6 wheel drive

awards

• 2004 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship Award

2003 Dentist

fast facts

1. The Dentist competed in Stack Attack

2. Where instead of claiming teeth, it focused on boxes + and stacking them to win the most points

3. Since there were no limit switches, its motor-driven arms were preemptively changed to pneumatics

awards

• 2003 FIRST Robotics Regional Finalist: Sacramento Regional

• 2003 FIRST Robotics Johnson & Johnson Sportsmanship: Sacramento Regional

2002 surgeon

fast facts

1. Surgeon competed in Zone Zeal

2. The competition focused on robots moving goals + balls into various zones in order to accumulate as much as points possible

3. In order for the Surgeon to turn, our engineers had to wrap zip ties around the front wheels to prevent it from slipping

4. Surgeon was famously known for being a “Marriage Destroyer”, as three mentors mysteriously forgot about Valentine’s Day as they worked on this robot

awards

• 2002 FIRST Robotics Kleiner Perkins Claufield and Byers Entrepreneurship: Southern California Regional

2001 drastically overcomplicated team Operated robot- “d.o.c.t.o.r”

fast facts

1. Our first FRC robot that was independently build from our Team 599

2. Competition was Diabolical Dynamics: robots had to score into two 7 foot moving goals as fast as they can

3. Built for disaster, the D.O.C.T.O.R slammed into the player station during the competition and later broke in half

awards

• 2001 FIRST Robotics Highest Rookie Seed: Southern California Regional

2000 Bender

fast facts

1. Bender was constructed when GHCHS was a part of a 5 team coalition + we were known as Team 396 rather than today’s Team 599

2. This particular robot was not built on our main campus today (GHCHS), but rather in a special effects company in Chatsworth, CA.

3. The main student that worked on this project was David Haas, who was legally blind