Our Seasons

Season: Crescendo

Events: Katy and Fort Worth

Off-season Events: Texas Robotics Invitational and The Remix

• Pancake the Testbed: We created a robot called Pancake with a special type of drive called a "swerve chassis." This let us practice and perfect a super-powerful drive system using all NEO motors.
• Sentinel the Star: All that hard work paid off when we built our competition robot, Sentinel, with the perfected swerve drive!
• AI Superpowers! We used a special camera and computer to give Sentinel "eyes" and "brains," letting it figure out exactly where it was on the field. This is called localization, and we used some really advanced AI to do it.
• VSLAM Magic: We even used a cutting-edge technology called VSLAM (it stands for Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) which is like giving the robot a super detailed map of its surroundings. We were one of the first in FRC to do this!
• Super Accurate Shots: With all its advanced technology, Sentinel could move around the field and shoot really accurately from almost anywhere!

Season: Charged Up

Events: Channelview and Amarillo

Off-season Events: Texas Robotics Invitational and The Remix

• Double the Fun! 35 CavBots members built two robots: a practice bot and "Kraken," their competition bot!
• Competition Time! They competed in Channelview and Amarillo, showing off their skills.
• Creative Geniuses! They won the Creativity Award for their super cool suction cup vacuum system.
• Girl Power! Their all-girl drive team rocked the Texas Robotics Invitational, placing 2nd!

Season: Rapid React

Events: Channelview and Amarillo

Off-season Events: The Remix

• Bigger and Better! 52 team members and a new programming mentor joined the team!
• Two Robots Again! They built "Boing 7492" (practice) and "Artemis" (competition)
• Semi-Final Stars! They made it to the semi-finals in both Channelview and Amarillo.
• Award Winners! They earned the Excellence in Engineering Award and the Industrial Design Award.
• History Makers! At the Texas District Championship, they did the FIRST-EVER triple traversal climb!
• Advanced Robot! "Artemis" had a precision turret and fast swerve drive, making it super advanced.
• Making an Impact! They focused on pushing limits and showing what's possible in FRC.

Season: Infinite Recharge

Off-season Events: Texas Cup - Lone Star

• Adapting and Thriving! Even with limited lab access, they used online tools to stay connected.
• Helping the Community! They designed and made hand sanitizer dispensers and mask clips to help people.
• Staying Creative! They competed in at-home events like Game Design and Innovation.
• Texas Cup Fun! They took "Percy" to the Texas Cup and ranked 20th!
• Unstoppable Spirit! They showed they could overcome any challenge and keep growing.

Season: Infinite Recharge

Events: Del Rio and FIT

• Growing Stronger! They had a bigger team and two new mentors.
• Finals and Awards! "D.O." made it to the finals at the Del Rio District Event and won the Excellence in Engineering Award.
• Pandemic Impact! The season was cut short due to COVID-19.
• Resilience! Even with the shutdown, their passion and resilience stayed strong.

Season: Deep Space

Events: Channelview and Del Rio

• Small Team, Big Dreams! 8 students and 1 mentor started the CavBots journey.
• World Championship Bound! They made it all the way to the FIRST World Championship!
• Rookie Award Winners! They won the Highest Rookie Award and Rookie All-Star Award at district events.
• State Champions! They won the Rookie Inspiration Award at the Texas State Championship.
• World Stage Success! They ranked 21st at Worlds!
• Legendary Start! Their rookie year proved they were a rising force in FRC.