Meet the Robots

2023 FRC “CHARGED UP”

Chi brought us our first blue-banner win in district competition, won the Autonomous Award … and took us to the FIRST world competition, our third trip as a team! With the implementation of the Vision system, it allows for faster scoring cycles, both from the middle of the field and the human player station. The manipulator, inspired by Team 111, was modified to intake tipped cones with ease. This was our first season as an Open Alliance team where we shared our designs and processes with other teams from around the world.

AWARDS

District Event Winner (Oregon State Fair)

District Event Finalist (Clackamas)

Autonomous Award by Ford (Clackamas)

2022 BUNNYBOTS “TOTALLY TUBULAR”

Moose was an ambitious build where we experimented with introducing numerous new mechanisms into the team’s repertoire. We ventured into the realm of swerve drives, elevators and over the bumper intakes. Moose took us into the finals as the second alliance captain, with a second place finish in the finals. It was indeed totally tubular.

2022 FRC “RAPID REACT”

Tetra was a successful comeback robot after the pause in the robotics seasons due to the COVID shutdown. Using a dual fly-wheel shooter and two sets of telescoping arms, Tetra was consistently able to hit the high-scoring goal and complete a traversal climb along a series of monkey bars increasing in height and distance. SERT ranked 16th at district championships thanks to Tetra’s robust and sturdy build.

AWARDS

2022

Gracious Professionalism Award (Oregon State Fair)

2020 FRC “INFINITE RECHARGE”

Millennium Carwash, known affectionately as “Millie,” was a promising robot for the Infinite Recharge game before the COVID-19 shut down. Thanks to Millie’s impressive climb and consistent low-goal scoring, SERT finished its only competition as captains of the 7th seeded alliance.

AWARDS

Engineering Inspiration Award (Clackamas)

2019 BUNNYBOTS - “KNOCKOUT”

Teeth was an inventive solution to the challenges that Knockout presented. Armed with a roller claw and an intake made of “flicky things,” this multifaceted intake worked efficiently to collect cubes from the floor, scoring by collecting as many as possible inside our robot. It was good practice for the FRC season, informing our design choices on our 2020 robot Millennium Carwash

2019 FRC “DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE”

Chimera’s “pass-through” elevator allowed for rapid scoring of Cargo while its set of polycarbonate claws facilitated the efficient retrieval and placement of Hatch Panels. Equipped with 4 extendable steel legs, Chimera was able to execute a methodical climb sequence that won us a regional Autonomous Award. Its 3 cameras helped drivers align to field elements and allowed for a robust vision processing system that could align the robot for optimal accuracy.

AWARDS

Autonomous Award by Ford (Lake Oswego)

Entrepreneurship Award (Clackamas)

2018 BUNNYBOTS

Frog was SERT’s robot for the 2018 BunnyBots game, “Box ‘Em Up.” A thunderous presence on the playing field, it could drop up to three bunnies and both pick up and sort racketballs before depositing them into crates. A crowbar-like hook attached to its side also allowed Frog to tip over crates filled by the opposing alliance. Finally, a LIDAR-asssited autonomous sequence could fill an entire line of crates to earn a massive amount of points. Frog took our team to the Finals at competition.

2018 FRC “POWER UP”

POE was SERT’s competition robot for the 2018 FRC game, “Power Up.” Its lift allowed it to place cubes on both the Switch and Scale while raising up to hook onto a bar and climb during the Endgame. Additionally, its use of vision processing allowed it to deliver two Power Cubes during the autonomous period. POE took SERT to our second World Championships where we served as captain of the 3rd-seeded Alliance.

AWARDS

Team Spirit Award (Wilsonville)

Chairman’s Award (Lake Oswego)

2017 BUNNYBOTS

Alluminati was SERT’s robot for the 2017 BunnyBots game, “Hide and Seek.” This robot worked to extract stuffed bunnies from five gallon buckets and push them to one side of the field. Since SERT gained many new members in 2017, the robot was used to train them by allowing them to work on an actual competition robot. This was SERT’s first robot to compete at BunnyBots.

2017 FRC “STEAMWORKS”

Phantom was SERT’s robot for the 2017 FRC game, “Steamworks.” It was capable of carrying Gears to the airships, shooting Fuel into the high boiler, and climbing the rope in the last thirty seconds of the game.

AWARDS

Entrepreneurship Award (PNW District Championship)

Entrepreneurship Award (Wilsonville)

Chairman’s Award (Clackamas)

2016 FRC “STRONGHOLD”

Gary Spice was SERT’s robot for the 2016 FRC game, “Stronghold.” Originally a high-shooter, this robot was later modified to be a low goal scorer during the competition season. This year was also our first time using treads, which was an interesting and educational experience for our team.

AWARDS

Team Spirit Award (Wilsonville)

Entrepreneurship (Philomath)

2015 FRC “RECYCLE RUSH”

Nessie was SERT’s competition robot for the 2015 FRC game, “Recycle Rush.” Made with recycled parts, Nessie lead the team to qualifying for the World Championships – the first time in SERT’s history. Towering over the field, this robot’s rotating belt with 3D printed hooks picked up and stacked totes and bins. Nessie won us both the Creativity and the Engineering Inspiration Awards at regional levels.

AWARDS

Creativity Award (Oregon City)

Excellence in Engineering Award (Philomath)

2014 FRC “AERIAL ASSIST”

Byter was SERT’s competition robot for the 2014 FRC game, “Aerial Assist.” It was able to quickly score yoga balls in the low goal and sometimes even catch. The consistency of this robot took us to District Champtionships and remains a favorite for community demonstrations due to its sturdiness and interactive possibilities.

AWARDS

Finalist (Wilsonville)

Judges’ Award (Oregon State University)

2013 FRC “ULTIMATE ASCENT”

Excaliber was SERT’s competition robot for the 2013 FRC game, “Ultimate Ascent.” In this disc-golf styled game, Excaliber was incredibly reliable and shot frisbees into goals using a fly-wheel shooter.