The Robots
Why robots?
Each year there is a new challenge to
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Every year FIRST creates a new game to challenge students to use their imagination, intelligence, and creativity to conquer each new obstacle.
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Under strict rules, time, and resources, we have to design, fabricate, and assemble industrial sized robot that performs multiple tasks at once.
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These experiences help to give students as close to real world engineering experience as students can get, helping to expose them to engineering theories, practices, and programs.
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Reefscape 2025 [Robot Code Name: Gary]
Robot Name:
Gary​
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Robot Purpose:
​Our robot focused on delivering coral to the lower levels, gathering and delivering algae and it excelled at the end game(hanging)
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Fun Fact:
- Students decorated the robot this year with lights, a nautical mural and our "Lets get Edwardsvillin '" motto.
- Named in honor of Spongebob's snail.
- Was able to pull off a "Triple Hang" with out 2 partners in the last match.
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The 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) game is Reefscape, presented by Haas. The game is ocean-themed, challenging two alliances of three teams each to score points on a field representing a coral reef.
The primary scoring elements are:
* Coral (PVC pipes): Robots score these on a tiered structure called the "Reef." Higher placements on the Reef are worth more points.
* Algae (playground balls): These can be scored in two ways:
* Directly into a "Net" for points.
* Into a "Processor" to earn a special co-op point that benefits both alliances by reducing the number of Coral needed to earn a ranking point.
The match is divided into two parts:
* Autonomous Period (15 seconds): Robots operate on pre-programmed instructions to leave their starting line and score Coral for a bonus.
* Teleoperated Period (2 minutes, 15 seconds): Drivers control their robots to continue scoring Coral and Algae. Human players play a vital role, providing Coral to their robots at a "Coral Station."
In the final 20 seconds, or "Endgame," robots race to a "Barge" to climb metal "Cages." Points are awarded for successfully hanging on either a "Shallow" or "Deep" Cage, with higher points for the Deep Cage.
The alliance with the most points at the end of the match wins, and additional ranking points are awarded for completing specific objectives, such as scoring enough Coral on the Reef and achieving a high score on the Barge.