About Us
The AstroBruins Robotics Team (19819) is proud to be a community-based team, with many of our members coming from the Santa Clara High School’s 49ers STEM Leadership Institute. While we are rooted in this incredible program, we welcome members from all across the community, united by our passion for robotics and innovation.
Our mission is to create an inclusive, diverse, world-class team that is able to cooperate efficiently and productively to make an innovative, top of the line robot. After a successful season last year, we are looking forward to this year’s challenge!
Within our team, there are established sub-groups which specialize in different tasks that maximize our collective efficiency and productivity. All members are part of multiple subgroups which fosters an environment where everyone is able to grow and glow.
We hope to use the opportunities presented to us by FIRST to the fullest extent and inspire fellow students with similar interests. FTC was initially a chance to try something new and different and we hope to inspire others to do the same.
Our Motto: Dream. Build. Inspire.
Team Achievements
CENTERSTAGE
(2023-2024)
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Inspire Award at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Inspire Award at NorCal Regional Championship
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Control Award 2nd Place at FIRST Championship
FREIGHT FRENZY (2021-2022)
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Inspire Award at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Design Award 3rd place at NorCal Regionals
POWER PLAY
(2022-2023)
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Inspire Award 3rd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Think Award at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Inspire Award at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Winning Alliance - 1st Team Selected at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Motivate Award 2nd Place at NorCal Regionals
SKYSTONE
(2019-2020)
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Connect Award at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Inspire Award 2nd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Connect Award 2nd Place at NorCal Regional Tournament
ROVER RUCKUS (2018-2019)
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Collins Aerospace Innovate Awardat NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc. 2nd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Design Award 3rd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Inspire Award 2nd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Motivate Award 2nd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Winning Alliance - Captain at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Connect Award 3rd Place at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc. at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Finalist Alliance - Captain at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
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Inspire Award at NorCal Qualifying Tournament
Our Team
Within our team, there are established sub-groups that specialize in different tasks that maximize our collective efficiency and productivity. Members are not restricted to one leading subgroup. In fact, many members overlap within these subgroups. We are all responsible for what our team achieves and do our work with this belief in mind. Our team is working towards the same goal, and by putting the concept of sub-teams in place, we are expediting our progress toward that goal and improving the quality of our work.
Our Team Structure
Robot design and build
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Software
Robot design and build
Robot Build
This team leads robot-building sessions, devises gaming strategies, creates new robot mechanisms, prototypes the robot and its functions and parts, and communicates continuously with the Programming team to have the robot function coalesced with the developed code.
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Software
This team develops code, runs controlled trials with the robot to ensure it is functioning at maximum efficiency, monitors and records trial results with the intent to enhance the robot's overall efficiency, keeps a detailed understanding of the game's point system, keeps track of competition rules, and leads bug fixing efforts.
Robot Design
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This team handles the ordering of team goods and robot parts, manages the team's budget, creates business plans, researches and follows up on sponsorship opportunities, and works with sponsors to be accurately represented by the team.
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Journal
This team documents all team meetings, logs the work of each sub-team into our journal, manages our engineering journal's overall organization and maintains a detailed record of all critical team decisions. This team maintains a technical and non-technical journal to ensure that all aspects of the group are well-documented.
Outreach
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This team focuses on opportunities related to the community, researching opportunities to advocate STEM core values, spreading FIRST ideals, creating community outreach plans, and coordinating events with communities, companies, teams, and other groups.
How We Connect
With FIRST
We host workshops and volunteer at FLL and FTC events!
With other Teams
We offer our space, our tools, and our experience to assist other teams!
Within the Community
We provide demonstrations to showcase FIRST robotics at local events, schools, libraries, and other community events!
With Professionals
We meet with local professionals to increase our knowledge and explore opportunities for the future!