FRC Team 6201 builds and programs robots to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition. They lost their build space in June 2019 but found a new space at a local makerspace. They attended an event in January to learn about the 2020 game called INFINITE RECHARGE and began designing and building a new robot, including components for intake, shooting, and climbing. When not competing, they bring their robot to community events. In the past, the team has qualified for the world championships and practiced climbing at a makerspace.

1. FRC Team 6201

2. Up until June 2019, the Fablab
at Somerville High School was
our build space.

3. Then this
happened.

4. But lucky for us,
a local community of
makers took us in.

5. We took apart last
year’s robot

6. On January 4th, we
went to
Northeastern to
learn about this
year’s game. We
came back to A2
and immediately
started planning
our new robot.

7. The game:
INFINITE
RECHARGE

8. We
designed.

9. We built
the new
drive
train.

10. We built the
ball feeder.

11. We made CAD
models.
LOTS of CAD
models.

12. We built prototypes
First from wood, cut
on the laser cutter
Final version, made
from delrin, water jet cut

13. We strategized how to play the game and designed
a button board for the robot operator.

14. During the first 15
seconds of the
game, the robot
operates
autonomously.
Our programmers
are working hard to
make it happen.

15. We work
really hard.

16. Our robot can*
1) Shoot in the high goal during autonomous and during
the rest of the game
2) Take in balls from the field
3) Drive under the color wheel for easy access to the
other side of the field
4) Climb during endgame
* “Can” is a very subjective term. Terms and conditions might possibly maybe probably apply.

17. Components: Intake

18. Components: Shooter

19. Components: Climber

20. When it’s not
competition season,
we bring our robot to
community events.

21. You may have seen our S’moreBot at Fluff Festival
or A2 Winter Market

22. Back in 2017, the
team qualified
for the world
championships
in St Louis.

23. Coincidentally, that year we also spent a day at
Artisan's Asylum and practiced climbing.

24. @frc6201
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25. Thank you! If you want to get involved in
preparation for competition, talk to Kevin the
Outreach Coordinator.