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2020

Whiplash

Whiplash is our robot designed for the 2020 season, Infinite Recharge. This robot was able to hold five power cells at once and shoot into both the outer and inner goals. Whiplash was also programmed to shoot three power cells into the high goal during the autonomous period. Even though Whiplash won its first event, the climber was not completed until following week.  Hopefully, the complete robot design will see action later in the season.

2019

Leonardo

2018
Bonus Level

Leonardo was our robot for the game Deep Space in 2019. Our robot was capable of:

  • Low scoring cargo ship and bottom rocket
  • Hatch panel intake and placement 
  • Defensive design   

Bonus Level was our robot for the 2018 game Power Up. Our robot was able to:

  • Low scoring robot 
  • Speedy and, powerful drive base used for defense 
  • Switch-exchange specialist
  • 3 cube auto routine 

2017
Unhinged

2016
Sir Lance-a-bot

2015
Tippy

Unhinged was our robot for the 2017 game, FIRST STEAMWORKS. our robot could:

  • With the use of a hinge, open up the robot to service the battery and electrical board.
  • Ran with four omniwheels on a mecanum drive system.
  • Had a script editor for autonomous, allowing the ability to create and edit autonomous routines on the spot.

Sir Lance-a-Bot was our robot for the 2016 game. Our robot could:

  • Six pneumatic wheels to cross over defenses with with ease.
  • A mechanism to go under the portcullis and over the Cheval de Frise.
  • A ball intake system that can easily collect balls and deposit them in the low goal of the tower.
  • Collapsing attachments that fit under the low bar.

Tippy was our robot for the 2015 game Recycle Rush. Our robot could:

  • Stack totes up to six feet high
  • Put a recycling bin on stacks of totes.
  • Managed to stack an entire tower of 5 and move it.

2014
Doom Snail

2013
Sloth Bot

2012
Companion

Doom Snail was our robot for the  2014 game Aerial Assist. Our robot could:

  • Pick a 2ft diameter excercise ball
  • Pass the ball to allied robots
  • Shoot the ball in the high(7-10ft) or low(on the ground) goal
  • Truss and Catch the ball

Sloth Bot was our robot for the 2013 game Ultimate Ascent. Our robot could:

  • Climb to the 3rd level
  • Dump Discs into the low goal
  • Dump colored discs in the pyramid goal

Companion was our robot for the 2012 game Rebound Rumble. Our robot could:

  • Shoot 8 inch basketballs at goals 8 feet 2 inches off the ground
  • Climb the tilting bridge
  • Drive and shoot in autonomous

2011
Godzilla

2010
Windexter

2009
The Refigerator

Godzilla was our robot for the 2011 game LOGOMOTION. Our robot could:

  • Place innertubes on 9.5-foot racks
  • Pick innertubes up from the floor
  • Deploy a minibot

Based on the Mars Rover our robot, Windexter, made for the 2010 game Breakaway. Our robot could:

  • Climb over 1-foot tall bumps
  • Kick soccer balls

The Refrigerator, our robot for the 2009 game Lunacy™, was a 5-ft tall robot with a conveyor belt and three pneumatic pistons. Our robot could:

  • Pick balls up off the floor
  • Shoot at most 3 balls at a time
  • Hold up against defensive robots

2008
Cyber

Doom Snail was our robot for the  2008 game Overdrive™. Our robot could:

  • Pick a 2ft diameter excercise ball
  • Pass the ball to allied robots
  • Shoot the ball in the high(7-10ft) or low(on the ground) goal
  • Truss and Catch the ball

Since our first year as a team in  2008  we have grown from a team of only 9 students and 2 mentors to a fully functioning,  community-based team consisting of 11 students and 13 mentors that is open to anyone. In 2009, The Flying Platypi incorporated and obtained 501(c)(3) non-profit status. Being the first team in the state to do so, this helped us achieve team sustainability and, as a fundraising platform, it helped us raise money not for only our team, but also for other FIRST teams. We have worked hard to maintain student-based leadership with student corporate officers and an adult board. Our team’s success has been significantly bolstered by our gracious sponsors, many of whom have been with us for 10+ years.

Below we have listed a brief summary of our performance over the years.

2020

 

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Game: Infinite Recharge

Projects:

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

 

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Events Attended:

~ Pembroke District Comp.

~ TBD

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Awards We Won: 

~ Autonomous Award at Pembroke District Comp.

~ Winner at Pembroke District Comp.

 

2019

 

Game: Deep Space

Projects:

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

~ NC Advocacy Conference

Events Attended:

~ Gainsville District Comp.

~ Guilford District Comp.

~ Asheville District Comp.

~ North Carolina State Comp.

~ Roebling Division Semi-finalists at World Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Engineering Inspiration Award at Guilford District Comp.

~ Winner at Guilford District Comp.

~ Winner at Asheville District Comp.

~ Excellence in Engineering Award at Asheville District Comp.

~ Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Mike Wenig) at State Comp.

~ Judges Award at State Comp.

 

2018

 

Game: Power Up

Projects:

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

~ Hosted robotics portion of the annual Tech SAAVY event

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Events Attended:

~ Pitt County District Comp.

~ Pembroke District Comp.

~ Forsyth District Comp.

~ North Carolina State Comp.

~ Turing Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ District Chairman’s Award at Pitt County District Comp.

~Excellence in Engineering Award at Pembroke District Comp.

~ Winner at Forsyth District Comp.

~ Safety Award at Forsyth District Comp.

~ Entrepeneurship Award at Forsyth District, State and World Comp.

~ Championship Turing Subdivision Winner at World Comp.

 

 

2017

Game: STEAMWORKS

Projects:

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

~ Hosted the robotics portion of the annual Tech SAAVY event

~ OHM Zone (Collaborative Practice and Work Space)

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Events We Attended:

~ Asheville District Comp.

~ Greensboro District Comp.

~ North Carolina State Comp.

~ Roebling Division at World Comp.

~ THOR @ UNC Pembroke

~ MARS

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Awards We Won: 

~ District Engineering Inspiration Award at Greensboro District Comp.

~ Team Spirit Award at Asheville District Comp.

~ Regional Engineering Inspirational Award

 

2016

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Game: Stronghold

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Projects:

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

~ Hosted robotics portion of the annual Tech SAAVY event

~ OHM Zone (Collaborative Practice and Work Space)

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Events We Attended:

~ Asheville District Comp.

~ Campbell District Comp.

~ Guildford District Comp.

~ North Carolina State Comp.

~ Carson Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Winner at Asheville District Comp.

~ Winner at Campbell District Comp.

~ Finalist at Guilford District Comp.

~ Chairman’s Award at Asheville District Comp.

~ Entrepeneurship Award at Guilford District Comp.

~ Safety Award at Asheville District Comp.

2015
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Game: Recycle Rush

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Projects:

~ NC FIRST License Plate

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

~ Started 4 unoffcial FLL teams in Piedras Negras, Coah, Mexico

~ Started writing a curriculum to teach at the Tech SAAVY event

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Events We Attented:

~ Palmetto Regional Comp.

~ Boilermaker Regional Comp.

~ Buckeye Regional Comp.

~ Archimedes Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won:

~ Woodie Flowers Finalist at Buckeye Regional Comp.

~ Engineering Inspiration at Palmetto Regional Comp.

~ Entrepreneurship at Boilermaker, Buckeye and Palmetto Regional Comps.

 ~ Engineering Inspiration at Boilermaker Regional Comp.

2014

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Game: Aerial Assist

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Projects:

~ Represented NC at the National Advocacy Conference

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Events We Attended:

~ Palmetto Regional Comp.

~ Boilmaker Regional Comp.

~ Archimedes Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won:

~ Chairman’s Award at Boilmaker Regional Comp.

2013

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Game: Ultimate Ascent

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Projects:

~ Founded 4 unofficial FLL teams in Boquete, Panama

~ Helped host a FLL training workshop

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Events We Attended:

~ Palmetto Regional Comp.

~ NC Regional Comp.

~ Newton Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Regional Finalist at NC Regional Comp.

~ Entrepreneurship Award at NC Regional Comp.

~ Dean’s List Recipient (Lindsay Davenport) at NC Regional Comp.

~ Engineering Inspiration at Palmetto Regional Comp.

~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at Palmetto Regional Comp.

2012

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Game: Rebound Rumble

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Events We Attended:

~ Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ NC Regional Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Best Website Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ Gracious Professionalism Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ Best Website Award at NC Regional Comp.

~ Entrepreneurship Award at NC Regional Comp.

~ Dean’s List Finalist (Annalise Weing) at NC Regional Comp.

2011

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Game: Logo Motion

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Events We Attended:

~ Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ NC Regional Comp.

~ Newton Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Chairman’s Award at NC Regional Comp.

~ Best Website Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ Best Website Award at NC Regional Comp.

~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ Underwriters Laboratory Hard Hat Award at NC Regional Comp.

2010

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Game: Breakaway

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Events We Attended:

~ Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ NC Regional Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Judge’s Award at Peachtree Regional Comp.

2009

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Game: Lunacy

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Projects:

~ Obtained a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status

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Events We Attended:

~ Peachtree Regional Comp.

~ Archimedes Division at World Comp.

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Awards We Won: 

~ Winner at Peachtree Regional Comp.

2008

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Our team as CYBER, before we became The Flying Platypi.

Game: Overdrive

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Events We Attended:

~ Peachtree Regional Comp.