Iowa Regional Day 1 Update

During the first day of qualification rounds, our team competed in 6 matches. We went 5-1 which puts us in 7th place out of 54 teams. Our climber has been consistent and we can now place a gear on the side peg during the autonomous period. Tomorrow our team has 3 qualification rounds before alliance selection and elimination matches.

Fixing the IR light between matches.
Fixing the IR light between matches.
Human player, Riley,retrieving a gear during a match.
Human player, Riley,retrieving a gear during a match.
Student member, Kennan controlling the skycam at the event.
Student member, Kennan controlling the skycam at the event.
Drive team taking the robot down at the end of the match.
Drive team taking the robot down at the end of the match.
"Gamma Grandpa" boarding the airship
“Gamma Grandpa” boarding the airship

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