<![CDATA[WHITMORE LAKE ROBOTICS - Blog]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:03:09 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[HELP US GET TO WORLDS!]]>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:46:39 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/help-us-get-to-worldsHi! The TroBots need your help to get to worlds! If you can spare any cash please donate to this link:
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https://www.pledgecents.com/cause/tdmsmc/send-the-trobots-to-worlds?fbclid=IwAR1am-A0rS3DAufalXmIhFj2q5ZvqUv3qGkxneJUHLe-qY9AxqFFXkmwPF8]]><![CDATA[Robotics Rocks!]]>Mon, 29 Jul 2019 23:15:21 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/robotics-rocksRobotics Rocks!
Find painted rocks around Whitmore and bring them to the WL Robotics Garage Sale to claim your free prize!!!!

9048 Posey Drive, Whitmore Lake
Friday, August 2nd 
9am - 7pm
Saturday, August 3rd 
9am - 2pm

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WL Robotics
Garage Sale!
 9048 Posey Drive, Whitmore Lake

Friday, August 2nd 
9am - 7pm
​Saturday, August 3rd 
9am - 2pm
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100% of proceeds go to
the WL Robotics team!

]]><![CDATA[thank you, durr!]]>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:32:05 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/thank-you-durrThe only thing we love better than robot season is our amazing sponsors!!  These fantastic people/companies help to finance our build season and we are very thankful for them!  

We have one sponsor who has been with us since the beginning and this week, we'd like to extend our eternal thanks to Durr!  In addition to their continuing financial support, we got some swag this year!  We couldn't wait to throw on our shades and pose with this year's robot!  (We also got some pens, which is awesome, because they are forever running off!)

THANK YOU, DURR!
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]]><![CDATA[two steps forward, one step back]]>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:31:46 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/two-steps-forward-one-step-backYou can't have progress without some setbacks. We've got too many jobs to do that can't be done without the other jobs being done first.

Build team is spending the whole meeting taking the robot apart and putting it back together. They build a part, change their plans, then pretty much disassemble the whole robot just to put one part on; lather, rinse, repeat. 

Electronics is backpedaling as well, but at least they're catching their mistakes early. They made some mistakes putting wires together, but at least it wasn't anything unfixable. As of right now, they're mapping out the electronics board before they make any components for it.

The coding gremlins have hit a wall with making the robot driveable. They'll have to think their way out of this hole of math problems before they can get any more coding done. One a more productive note, the game elements team is just about finished with the scale! A few loose ends are being tied up and we need a wall for the robot to slide against, but other than that, we're done!]]><![CDATA[trudging forwards]]>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:04:39 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/trudging-forwardsPicture
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The team is working hard to keep up with our goals, and we're making great progress.
The game elements team is still working on building the scale, and is getting ready to put it together.
Though there have been a few setbacks and changes of plans, the build team has handled them well. Once they finished up the robot's drive train, they'll start working on a prototype for the robot's pickup system.
Programming is getting situated with a new gyro, and we're just cleaning things up a bit on the website!
]]><![CDATA[Snow-proof trobots]]>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 21:34:58 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/january-12th-2018School was cancelled today, but a good robotics team never takes a day off! The whole team is hard at work: 
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Our coding gremlins are battling technical difficulties with the encoders.
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The game elements team is currently building walls for the scale.
Build team is designing the system that our robot will pick up power cubes with. Or, as they have taken to calling it, "picking up chicks." I'm sure it makes sense to them.
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And here's us updating the website and writing this blog. Inception!
]]><![CDATA[build season's in full swing!]]>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 21:02:23 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/build-seasons-in-full-swing
Here we are on Day 2 of build season and the team is working like maniacs!

After watching yesterday's release video, a thorough review of the rules and specs this year, and a very successful brainstorming session, the team has settled on what features this year's robot will have.  
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Today, TroBots are working on the belt spacing for the new robot competition chassis, reworking the test chassis (so it mirrors the competition chassis), creating the intake elevator/belt system to move the cubes, repairing and installing programs on some of our laptops, and building our practice scale base so our robot has something to climb.
As of yesterday's kickoff, there were 3,652 teams in 27 countries!  Competition should be fast and furious this year...we can't wait until our first meet on March 9 & 10... Stay tuned for more updates!
]]><![CDATA[meeting update!]]>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:04:07 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/meeting-updateAt our meeting on 10/21, we got a lot of stuff accomplished!  Read on to find out more...  :)

The Pit Design is completed!  We ordered the parts and set up the 8x8 frame today.  We ordered some extra parts for the 10x10 version and they are on the way!  Great work, J and Mr. F!!
We also brought in the recycle bins from the football fields today - a big thank you to A, B, C, and Mrs. S!!
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Our tool chest 'redesign' is coming along nicely!  This week, we got the tabletop screwed on.  Next is some shelving in the center...this extra storage and counter space is going to be so helpful in the pits this year!  Thanks to N, G, and Mr. S!
See you all next week!
]]><![CDATA[homecoming!]]>Sat, 21 Oct 2017 14:27:32 GMThttps://www.wlrobotics.org/blog/homecoming
Recently, one of our robots "walked" in the Homecoming Parade!  Surrounded by members of our middle school FTC team (the Titanium Trojans) and high school FRC team (the TroBots) our robot made the 2 mile trip - and even crossed the railroad tracks!

We love having the support of our community!!
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