IMPULSE - 2019 Robot

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St. Joseph District - Record; 11-5-0
  • Event Semi-Finalist
  • District Chairman's Award Winner
Troy District - Record: 12-4-1
  • Event Semi-Finalist
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
Forest Hills District - Record 17-1-0
  • Event Winner
  • Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation
​Michigan State Championship - Record 11-5-0
  • Consumer's Energy Division Semi-Finalist
  • Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
​FIRST Championship Detroit - Record 11-7-0
  • Darwin Division Finalist

Adrenaline - 2018 Robot

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St. Joseph District - Record; 11-5-0
  • Event Semi-Finalist
  • District Chairman's Award Winner
Troy District - Record: 13-6-0
  • Event Finalist
  • Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi
Forest Hills District - Record 16-2-0
  • Event Winner
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
​Michigan State Championship - Record 16-5-0
  • DTE Energy Division Finalist
  • Quality Award sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation
​FIRST Championship Detroit - Record 9-4-0
  • Darwin Division Quarter-Finalist
  • ​Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson

NERDx - 2017 Robot

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Kettering District #2 Competition - ​Record of 10-6-0 
  • Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Troy District Competition -  Record of 12-6-0 
  • District Event Finalist
  • Gracious Professionalism Award sponsored by Johnson & Johnson
Shepherd District Competition -  Record of 12-5-0
  • Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
FIRST in Michigan State Championship -  Record of 16-4-0 
  • DTE Division Winner
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
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​​FIRST Championship, April 26-29, 2017

Toothless/Night Fury - 2016 Robot

Kettering District #2 Competition - Record of 7-7-0 
  • Event Quarter-Finalist
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award
Troy District Competition - Rank 3 with a record of 14-6-0 
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award
  • District Event Finalist
FIRST in Michigan District Championship
  • Rank 60 with a record of 5-7-0
FIRST Championship,  - Rank 33 with a record of 4-8-0
  • ​Tesla Division Quarter-Finalist
A few videos capturing our 2016 FIRST Stronghold Build Season.

2015 Recycle Rush

Kettering District Competition - was Rank 2 with an average qual score of 70.58 and an average playoff score of 117.57 and won the following awards:
  • District Event Winner with Team 314 (Megatron) and 5784 (V2OVH) 
  • First Seed Alliance Captain
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors
  • Industrial Safety Award sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories
Troy District Competition -  was Rank 8 with an average qual score of 74.25 and an average playoff score of 135.14 and won the following awards:
  • District Engineering Inspiration Award
  • District Event Finalist
FIRST in Michigan District Championship
  • was Rank 50 with an average qual score of 138.50 and an average playoff score of 176.25 and won the following awards:
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors

FIRST Championship, Carver Division - was Rank 13 with an average qual score of 144.30 and an average playoff score of 143.00
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2014 Aerial Assist

Kettering University District Competition was Ranked 1 - Record of (17-1-0)
  • Event Winner
  • Selected Teams 314 (Big Mo)  & 5081 (Lumbernaters) to our First Seed Alliance
  • Engineering Inspiration
St. Joseph District Competition was Ranked 4 - Record of (15-5-0)
  • Event Winner with 3620 (Average Joes)  & 1502 (Technical Difficulties)
  • Selected by First Seed Alliance 
  • District Chairman's Award
  • Hard Hat Award 
  • Safety Award 
Troy District Competition was Ranked 1-Record of (14-4-0)
  • Finalist with 3539 (Byting Bulldogs)  & 3302 (Turbo Trojans)
  • Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox
  • Hard Hat Award
FIRST in Michigan District Championship was Ranked 2 - Record of (11-5-0)
  • Going into this competition we were Number 1 in the State  and Number 8 in the world
  • Finalist with 2834 (Bionic Black Hawks) & 469 (Las Guerrillas)
  • Quality Award sponsored by Motorola
FIRST World Championship: Galileo Division was Ranked 60 out 400 with a record of 5-8-0
  • Quarter Finalist with 862 (Lighting Robotics) & 179 (The Children of The Swamp)
  • GM Team of the Year Award sponsored by GM

2013 Ultimate Ascent

Kettering District Competition - Record of (4-6-2)
  • 26th Overall Seed
  • Selected by Second Seed Alliance
  • Quarterfinalist with 4819 (Flat Mountain Mechanics) and 2604 (Metal & Soul)
  • Engineering Excellence Award

Troy District Competition - Record of (8-7-0)
  • 12th Overall Seed
  • Selected by Sixth Seed Alliance
  • Quarterfinalist with 3655 (Tractor Technicians) and 453 (Rockem Sockem Robotics)
  • District Chairman's Winner

Michigan State Championship
  • 52nd Overall Seed
  • Selected by First Seed Alliance
  • Finalist with 2054 (Tech Vikes) and 67 (HOT)
  • Regional Chairman's Winner
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Photo Credit: Dan Ernst

2012 Rebound Rumble

Kettering District Competition - Record of (8-3-1)
  • First Overall Seed 
  • First Seed Alliance Captain
  • Winner with Teams 33 (The Killer Bees) and 4294 (StarTREC)
  • Engineering Inspiration Award
  • Safety "Star of the Day" Award - Jordan Nickola

Northville District Competition - Record of (8-4-0)
  • Second Overall Seed 
  • Second Seed Alliance Captain
  • Semifinalist with Teams 1684 (The Chimeras) and 1502 (Technical Difficulties)
  • Website Award
  • Innovation in Control Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation
  • Underwriter Laboratories "Pit Safety" Award

Michigan State Championship - Record of (8-4-0)
  • Eighth Overall Seed
  • Sixth Seed Alliance Captain
  • Quarterfinalist with Teams 1023 (Bedford Express) and 1684 (The Chimeras)
  • Motorola Quality Award
  • Underwriter Laboratories Industrial Safety Award 
  • Safety "Star of the Day" Award - Jordan Nickola

FIRST Championship, Galileo Division - Record of (7-2-0)
  • 12th Overall Seed
  • Selected by Fifth Seed Allaince
  • Quarterfinalist with Teams 1718 (The Fighting Pi) and 1918 (NC Gears)

2011 Logomotion

Kettering District Competition
  • Semifinalists with teams 302 the Dragons and 3535 GalakTech

Ann Arbor District Competition
  • Winners with teams 494 Martians and 66 the Flyers
  • District Chairman's Award winner 

Troy District Competition
  • Winners with teams 469 Las Guerrillas and 3548 Lamphere Battering Rams
  • Delphi Engineering Excellence Award
  • Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award

Michigan State Championship
  • Quarterfinalists with teams 1718 The Fighting Pi and 326 Teamsuperpowermaticultramegasuperlativeawesometasticdelcioushowlingunieagles
  • Motorola Quality Award

FIRST World Championship: Galileo Division
  • Divisional Quarterfinalists with teams 548 Robostangs and 70 More Martians

2010 Breakaway

Kettering District Competition
  • Semifinalists with teams 1 the Juggernauts and 1243 the Dragons
  • Team Spirit Award sponsored by Chrysler

Ann Arbor District Competition
  • Winner with teams 573 Mech Warriors and 66 the Flyers
  • Motorola Quality Award

 Michigan State Championship
  • Quarterfinalist with teams 2619 the Charge and 226 Hammerheads

 FIRST World Championship: Curie Division
  • Divisional Quarterfinalist with teams 1306 Badgerbots and 624 CRyptonite

2009 Lunacy

Kettering District Competition
  • Semifinalist with teams 1 the Juggernauts and 818 Steel Armadillos
  • Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award

Michigan State Championship
  • Underwriters Laboratories Industrial Safety Award

2008 Overdrive

Detroit Regional Competition
  • Quarterfinalists with teams 818 Steel Armadillos and 2431 TechnoColts
  • Highest Rookie Seed Award
  • Rookie All-Star Award

West Michigan Regional Competition
  • Semifinalists with teams 910 Foley Freeze and 1504 Desperate Penguins
  • Xerox Creativity Award
  • Highest Rookie Seed Award

FIRST World Championship: Curie Division
  • Divisional  Semifinalists with teams 33 Killer Bees and 45 TechnoKats