Overview:

Pioneer Robotics (FTC Team 12589) is a leading robotics team in Massachusetts, proudly sponsored by Saint John’s High School. Each year, we design and build a competitive robot to participate in the State Championship.

During the 2022–2023 season, we developed a high-performance robot capable of efficiently intaking and depositing cones onto poles. The robot’s intricate mechanisms and reliable performance contributed to our victory at the FTC 2022–2023 Massachusetts Championship Tournament, along with several other State-level awards.

My Role: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Achievements:

• FTC 2022–2023 Massachusetts Championship Tournament Winning Alliance

• FTC 2023-2023 Massachusetts State Record (269 points)

• FTC 2022–2023 Massachusetts Championship Tournament Motivate Award

• FTC 2022–2023 Massachusetts Championship Tournament Gracious Professionalism Award

Design Details:

• Linkage extension: minimize moving during autonomous

• Claw & Arm intake: fast and easy to operate

• String-driven slide: reliable and efficient

• Rotational deposit: deadly accurate

• Belt drive mecanum wheels: lightspeed manuveur

• Odometry + Encoder: accurate positioning and autonomous

Autonomous Demo & Pictures