On December 3rd members of our robotics team volunteered at the DECC winter village and symphony. At the symphony team members helped scan tickets and usher people to their seats. At the winter village team members helped make hot chocolate and coffee.
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…
Denfeld Nation Automation FIRST Robotics Team 4009 competed at the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth, Minnesota on March 8th and 9th, 2019. It was the team’s first regional competition this season. During qualification matches, DNA’s robot performed amazingly well and went undefeated through nine matches and was ranked 1st out of 63 teams. As the…
On June 26th our team did an interactive robot demonstration with Laura MacArthur’s KEYZone Summer Program kids. We had a great time teaching them about robotics in a fun and engaging process. Some of the kids even got the opportunity to drive our robots! Overall it was a great experience for both us and the…
On Sunday, February 16 our team participated in the annual scrimmage at Itasca Community College. At this scrimmage we had the opportunity to practice driving, interact with other teams, and present to mock judges. At ICC we learned valuable things about our robot and how to operate it to its full potential. We will spend…
Hi everyone! Right now we are in the middle of our annual Lego Robotics Camp. This Lego Camp is a great way for the younger participants of FIRST to expand their way of solving problems and thinking creatively. Participants in the Lego Robotics Camp are given tasks to complete at their own pace while learning…
Last Saturday, the 2020 FIRST Robotics Competition game was revealed during a kickoff stream viewed by our team at UMD. This year’s challenge is “INFINITE RECHARGE” powered by Star Wars. In this challenge, robots are tasked with fueling a shield generator with power cells, spinning a control panel and climbing a generator switch. Please take…