Every robot is a season of choices: game analysis, prototypes, tradeoffs, fabrication, wiring, software, testing, strategy, and the fixes nobody predicted. This page connects the machines to the record behind them.
2026–2027 current season
Document the decisions while they are still fresh.
Game analysis, requirements, sketches, CAD, prototypes, test data, code changes, failures, fixes, and competition notes belong in the season record—not only in someone’s memory.
The build cycle
From kickoff to the field.
01 · Understand
Read the game, identify scoring paths, define constraints, and agree on what “good” means before committing to a machine.
02 · Prototype
Make uncertainty visible. Build fast tests, measure results, compare approaches, and record why an idea advances or stops.
03 · Integrate
Design mechanisms as one robot: structure, power, wiring, controls, software, serviceability, weight, and driver needs.
04 · Verify
Inspect, test safely, collect data, practice realistic cycles, and turn every failure into a clearer requirement or procedure.
05 · Compete
Use pit notes, match review, scouting, and drive-team feedback to make disciplined changes under real deadlines.
06 · Retrospect
Archive CAD, code, photos, BOMs, results, and lessons so the next team inherits evidence instead of folklore.
Historical record · 2025 season notes
A robust robot built around repeatable scoring.
Archived 2025 planning materials prioritized reliability, automated repeated processes, coral scoring at every level, algae removal and scoring, autonomous positioning, swerve drive, and a deep-cage endgame. The team competed in Cincinnati and Knoxville.
This is a dated historical summary, not a description of the current robot or roster.
What every robot record should contain
- Game strategy and design requirements
- Prototype photos, videos, measurements, and conclusions
- CAD exports, drawings, manufacturing notes, and bill of materials
- Electrical diagrams, device map, firmware, and configuration
- Code repository, deployment notes, controls, and autonomous routines
- Inspection checklist, test log, competition changes, and retrospective
Official Team 9668 links
Historical robot-code archive
These repositories are preserved as historical references. They are not the current 2026–2027 competition code; season labels should be corrected if later archive review finds better source information.