It’s Day 2 of the LA Regional, and we’re coming off of a tough loss in the last match of Day 1. Allied with Teams 4201 (The Vitruvian Bots) and 5512 (Da.Evil.Bots, from Chile), we accidentally set our robot in the wrong direction for Autonomous Mode, driving into our own “secret passage” and incurring a…
LA Regional, Qualification begins!
Today is the day. The teams are inspected, robots ready, and qualification matches have begun. We started out the day by being interviewed by a pair of judges! The judges are comprised of professionals and educators from various walks of life, numbering about 15 – 20 in all, who will interview teams in the pits,…
We’re at the LA Regional
We made it. After 6 long weeks of build season, the robot was bagged and tagged, signed off by one of our mentors, Mr. Wong. Early this morning, we set out for Long Beach to take part in the LA Regional, which is now co-sponsored by Cooler Master! Thank you to Councilman Mitch Englander’s office…
Introducing Neo, the Neonatologist
Are we working on a Sunday? Yes, yes, we are working on a Sunday. The students have been working hard all week to get the robot ready for Bag Day on Tuesday, Feb 23. Since our last update, the entire electronics portion has been installed on the robot, as with the intake and catapult. The…
Neo Update
Well, we have had some delays, but fortunately, the team is back on track. On Saturday, we received the Tank Plates. These beefy monsters were created using a waterjet! As soon as they arrived, the team got to work cleaning them up. While the WaterJet makes amazing cuts, it does leave some rough areas…
WE LOVE SAPPHIRE!!!! (And AMD, as well :D )
Howdy folks! Some of you may be aware of the donation by Cooler Master, earlier this school year. Well, after some discussion with representatives from Sapphire (the manufacturer of AMD’s FirePro line of workstation graphics cards), we received these!!!! The video cards have already been installed, and the change is absolutely noticeable! Models load seamlessly,…
The X-Carve is ALIVE!
This year, our school (Granada Hills Charter High School) was given a very generous donation as a way to jumpstart the school’s engineering program. As the resident engineers, the Robotics team received funds to purchase a new mill to replace our old and worn mills, and to purchase a 3D printer and CNC Router Table….
FIRST STRONGHOLD Game Reveal
This is the official game animation for the 2016 FIRST Robotics Competition game, FIRST STRONGHOLD. The game was announced Saturday, January 9, 2016. For more information, visit http://www.firstinspires.org/frc
Daily Blog Starts Today!
Hello, and welcome to the Build Diary of the Granada Hills Charter High School Robotics team, also known as The Robodox! For those of you who don’t know us, we are an active group of high school students, from freshmen to seniors, who participate in numerous robotics competitions throughout the year. Currently, we are building…
Robodox 599 