'Historically, the Stealth Tigers have been a driver-based team that doesn't rely on the robot to be autonomous,' said moderator Lauren Hescheles, who also is the head of Jesuit's Engineering program. During this time, robots must be able to perform tasks autonomously, or be fitted with a vision system and sensors. Teams must decide whether to equip their robot with one adjustable mechanism that can complete both tasks, or two mechanisms specialized for each respective task.Īdditionally, for the first 15 seconds of the event, pilots will not be able to see their robots due to a simulated sandstorm. This second cargo element adds a major new dimension to the competition. However, this year, cargo ports must be secured with large circular hatch panels that also must be carried by the robots. Like in many other years, the competition will require teams to use their robots to load receptacles – which are shaped like spacecraft this year to fit the theme – with spherical cargo containers. Team 3164, comprised of students from Jesuit and the Academy of the Holy Names). Though fundamentally similar to past challenges, this season's competition, named DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE, presents several new demands and opportunities for the Stealth Tigers (a.k.a. Over the course of the weekend the team got a huge head start to the season. Then, immediately, the brainstorming, strategizing, and planning began.

( Click here to view the video explaining the robot challenge for this season.) The Stealth Tigers – along with the top high school Robotics teams around the globe – together watched the big kickoff announcement for the 2019 season: The live-streamed presentation of the 30th annual FIRST Robotics competition. 5) for the start of a long working weekend.

It was still Christmas Break, but Jesuit High School's Stealth Tigers Robotics team gathered on campus on Saturday morning (Jan.

First robotics kickoff 2019