Leland Robotics Blog

2012 Build Season Recap

The last two weeks have been extremely hectic, so here’s what we have been up to: On February 11, we held a demo at the Microsoft Store at Valley Faire Mall on Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose. We brought robots from 2006, 2009, and 2010. The 2009 Lunacy robot was connected to a Microsoft Kinect, [...]

2012 Week 3 & 4 Update and a Teaser!

Week 3 was a week of steady gains, as fabrication continues for the robot. Bumpers have been fashioned and are ready for use. Our drivers have been practicing on robots from former years, especially our 2010 robot. We bought new batteries and chargers. The chargers have arrived and are currently having powerpoles put on them. [...]

2012 Week 2 Update

Week 2 was another week of great progress for FIRST Team 604, as we are fully on schedule. With designs nearing completion, the robot is coming together. The practice field is complete, as the finishing touches were just put on the bridge a few minutes ago. We have also found a way to recognize the [...]

2012 Week 1 Update

After a successful build week, FIRST Team 604 is poised to make a solid run at this year’s FRC challenge, Rebound Rumble. All aspects of the team made progress. Designs for this year’s robot are almost complete. Using SolidWorks CAD software, 604 has been able to accurately model the design and physics behind our robot. [...]

2012 Build Season Kickoff

FIRST Team 604 had an incredibly productive kickoff day. The day began by arriving at San Jose State just as the sun rose. Our team helped the kickoff site to set up the kit of parts distribution sites and distribute the kits. After many inspiring and motivational speeches the 2012 game was announced – Rebound [...]

Un-Encrypted Game Manuals

We have un-encrypted the game manuals and uploaded them here: 1. The Intro 2. The Arena 3. The Game 4. The Robot 5. The Tournament

C++ Beta Test Open House: 12/10 at Santa Clara University

UPDATE: Our presentation has been posted here. Feel free to contact us if you have any more questions or need help. As part of the C++ beta testing we have been doing over the past few months, we will be holding an open house to share our findings and experiences. There will also be a [...]

2012 Game Hint #1!

It’s that time of year again! FIRST has just released the first game hint for the 2012 FRC Challenge! (Click on the picture for full resolution)

2011 Off-season Recap

With the 2011-2012 season just starting, FIRST Team 604 has already been hard at work, competing at two different off-season competitions — the WRRF CalGames and the MadTown Throwdown – running workshops, and demonstrating our robot throughout the community. Working with NASA and FIRST Team 846, we showed off our 2010 FRC robot OverKill and introduced [...]

2011 Google Silicon Valley Regional

After a successful Sacramento Regional, FIRST Team 604 competed at our home regional, the Google Silicon Valley Regional. While initially faced with some electrical and pneumatic issues, Quixilver made the necessary modifications on our robot, and passed inspection early Friday morning. Having considerably more experience, our drivers were able to consistently put up one to [...]