October 6, 2014
With an influx of students for the new season, DNA Robotics has begun its fourth season of robotics goodness. The freshmen are working on learning the ins and outs of building a robot through making their own robot out of an old kit of parts.
February 26th, 2022 Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week Seven Greetings, During the seventh week of our build season, we were able to put the finishing touches on both the build and business sides of the team. The robot build sub-team reinforced our climbing mechanism with steel as well as our intake system. The…
We are deeply saddened to share the news that Dr. Woodie Flowers, Co-Chair of the FIRST Executive Advisory Board has passed away recently. He was a Professor at MIT, where he helped create the renowned 2.007 Engineering Course. He was also instrumental in creating the FIRST Robotics Competition, where he coined the phrase “Gracious Professionalism”,…
February 4th, 2017 Greetings Everyone, Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week 4 This week, our team has been hard at work. The build and electrical teams have been working on prototyping various components of the robot and piecing together the electrical board. Design team has been working on the frame and gear piece design…
Last Saturday, we had the opportunity to help a group of eleven Cub Scouts learn about robotics. We taught the Cub Scouts about the robots we built and the process we use to build them. After, we helped every Cub Scout create a scribble bots using plastic cups, markers, motors, and lots duct tape. Lastly,…
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.
Week Two of build season was very eventful. Our design and build teams refined robot components to meet our strategy goals and began solidifying prototypes. The programming team has started learning about a new, lightweight, and powerful motor. It is the first brushless motor designed for FRC and is lighter and more powerful than traditional…