Rapid React

And our robot “Pandora”

In 2022 we ended our robot hiatus and built “Pandora,” named after the mythical Greek woman for its potential and surprises throughout the season. Pandora continued the team’s tradition of incorporating a two-speed west coast drivetrain as the backbones of the robot. A front gap in the drivetrain fed game balls into our tower system, ready to be launched into the hoop with the calculations of a Limelight and an advanced PID System. Powered by NEO brushless motors, we achieved our first successful in-competition climb, completely lifting the robot off the ground. By March, the robot was ready and carried the team to second place at Regionals and advancing us to District Championships, a milestone achievement for our team. Overcoming setbacks from the pandemic, 5549 came together and surpassed all expectations, constructing the best robot of the team’s history.