During the Freshman orientation DNA team members were able to meet the incoming freshmen and tell them about robotics. Several robots were driving around for the freshmen to see and team members were telling the kids about the various roles that people play on our team. Our team was very excited by the interest that was shown by the incoming freshman.
The team had a fantastic time on the Boise trip! Team members viewed breathtaking scenery in Yellowstone and Big Sky national parks while traveling through the Rocky Mountains. During a picnic lunch the team was also to witness several people parachute off the Perrine bridge on the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho. The team…
Hello everyone! On Saturday, April 29th, from 9 AM to 5 PM, we will be demonstrating this years robot, Gamma Grandpa, at the Harley Davidson Sports Center in Duluth, MN, 4355 Stebner Road & Hwy 53 Duluth MN 55811. We will have our own booth set up to give information about this years competition.
On behalf of DNA team 4009, this is the first of our weekly updates to keep our supporters apprised of our season progress. In the first week of build season, our team has been busy designing the robot for this year’s challenge, RAPID REACT Presented by the Boeing Company. During the first week of build…
January, 12th, 2017 Greetings Everyone, Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week 1 This week, we were given the challenge for the 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition STEAMWORKS. We have included a link to this year’s challenge here. Our first week consisted of developing a general idea on how our robot is going to function, prototyping…
We have big news! The Arrowhead Robotics Center’s (ARC) Grand Opening is this Saturday! Unlike other Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) sanctioned sports, schools do not have a dedicated field for their robotics team to practice. This spring ARC secured a grant for a competition regulation playing field for students to practice their engineering…
January 28th, 2023 Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week Three Greetings Sponsors, During DNA’s third week of build season many milestones were achieved. The robot build sub-team built a prototype intake, developed a manipulator design, and worked with the CAD sub-team to complete the arm mount on the robot. The field build sub-team completed…