On January 15th, the Jesuit Robotics Team engaged in a series of battle-bots arenas, transporting ducks and other goods. In the battles, teams of two faced off against each other trying to score the most points to win. Through many trials and tribulations, the Robotics Team ultimately won enough to go on to the semi-finals.
Although eventually losing in the...
The Jesuit Robotics team is back this year 2011-2012 for another season of building robots and traveling to competitions. Coming off the most successful year in the club’s 4-year history, hopes are high for another entry into the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) World Championship this year. As we prepare for the nonstop excitement...
This year for Christmas, there is a new item that is bound to find its way onto your list. No, it's not a new iPhone 6 or Xbox One. The Robotics team will be your Santa this year as they have come out with the stocking stuffer of the century. Their cutting edge Christmas ornaments are the center of the math commons...
The robotics club had its first FRC competition last weekend. This year’s challenge involves the robots picking up inflated tubes in the shapes of triangles, circles, and squares and placing them on horizontal pegs on a wall.
The bonus challenge was to make a mini-robot (that’s exactly what it sounds like) race other minibots to climb a 9-foot pole. Patrick Barone...
Putting the finishing touches on their electronic marvels, the students prepare to maneuver their Lego robot onto the playing field and through the obstacles. Having prepared 8 weeks for this notorious competition, students from many schools come together as a group to outplay and outperform their competitors.
Judged by their Robot Design, Robot Performance, Project, and Core Values, the students...
Most people relax, go on vacation, or play video games over the summer. However, for the Jesuit All Sparks, it’s a different story. This summer, Jesuit’s robotics team has been hard at work competing in off-season events and coming up with ideas for next year’s robot. The team competed in two tournaments over the summer: the Texas Robot Invitational...
In the seldom-visited bottom floor of the Terry Center, home to the thudding mats of the wrestling room and symphonic music of the band, a workshop bustling with whirring machines and spare parts comes to life after school. This is the Jesuit robotics lab, where the Rangers' extensive robotics program develops engineering, science, and technology skills in students through...
It's no secret that Jesuit is known for its exceptional sports teams. However, non-mainstream sports such as robotics and bowling aren't always the first that come to mind when someone mentions Jesuit sports, but that doesn't mean that they aren't impressive.
This past week, the Jesuit robotics team, a.k.a. the Jesuit Allsparks and Team 2848, competed at the National FRC...
