January 9th, 2023Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Kickoff UpdateGreetings,Last Saturday, FIRST Robotics released the 2023 game during a kickoff stream at UMD. Thisyear’s game is called “CHARGED UP” sponsored by Haas Automation. The challenge this yearrequires each alliance to pick up cones and inflatable cubes then place them on stair-like shelves.Points escalate if the cones and…
This week we missed another day of practice due to excessive snow. Fortunately, we had anticipated this day off and brought parts with us that we could weld offsite. The CAD sub-team worked hard through the snow day to complete our robot design in SolidWorks. We also used this snow day plan the last two…
The Denfeld Robotics team (DNA) is headed back to the state tournament for the first time since they finished second in the state championship in 2016. Bolstered by an impressive undefeated run through the qualification rounds at the Lake Superior Regional, DNA finished seventh in overall state ranking points. The top 36 teams in Minnesota…
January 21st, 2023 Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week Two Greetings Sponsors, During DNA’s second week of build season, many important tasks were accomplished. The robot build sub-team put together the robot frame, drive train, and worked with the CAD sub-team to finish making a manipulator in CAD and was able to complete a…
February 20th, 2023 Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) Update for Week Six Greetings Sponsors, As the time before comp diminishes, DNA ramped up preparation for our first scrimmage and competition. The Robot Build sub-team mounted a distance sensor to the robot which allows it to align with the loading station. The Programming sub-team made an auto…
Denfeld Nation Automation (DNA) FIRST Robotics Team 4009 competed in the Lake Superior Regional at the DECC on March 3rd and 4th. DNA played six qualification rounds on Friday; the team performed well and ended the day in 5th place. On Saturday, Denfeld Robotics had two matches before alliance selection. In the second to last…