Engineering,
done rigorously
CAD before fabrication. Test logs before competition. We document every iteration — failures included — in a real engineering notebook.
FIRST® Tech Challenge
Team 36541
Vector Robotics
A vector is nothing without both parts: magnitude and direction. That's the whole team in one word.
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Season
BIOBUZZ
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Mission
Two components,
Two components,
one team.
In physics a vector needs both a size and a direction to mean anything. We built the team the same way — the discipline to build well, aimed at a reason worth building for.
Engineering,
STEM,
pointed outward
We compete to get better at building things, but we exist to bring more people into STEM — outreach, mentorship, and a program built to outlast any one season.
v₁ + v₂ = VECTOR ROBOTICS — the resultant is the whole point.
Current build
On paper
On paper
first.
Every subsystem starts as a drawing before it's a part. This is the live architecture we build against — drag anywhere to orbit it.
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The specification is listed below.
DrivetrainMecanum
ChassisPocketed Carbon Fiber
ControlREV Control Hub
LanguageJava
SeasonBIOBUZZ
StatusIn iteration
How we're organised
Four disciplines,
Four disciplines,
one robot.
Every member sits on a subteam. Select one to light up the part of the robot it owns.
01
Build & Mechanical
Fabrication, drivetrain, and every mechanism between the field and the score. If it moves, spins or lifts, this subteam owns it.
FabricationDrivetrainMechanismsAssembly
02
CAD & Design
Every part modelled before it's cut — tolerances, iterations and version history. The drawing is the contract the build team works from.
OnshapeTolerancingIterationDrawings
03
Software
Autonomous routines, driver control, and the sensors that make both possible. Tuned on the field, not just in the simulator.
AutonomousTeleOpOdometryVision
04
Business & Outreach
Sponsorship, the engineering notebook, and getting STEM in front of more kids. The work that makes the rest of the season possible.
SponsorshipNotebookOutreachMentorship
Journey
The timeline
The timeline
so far.
A running log of milestones. Replace these with real dates and results as they happen.
Team 36541 registers
Vector Robotics forms with a small founding roster and a workshop borrowed from [school / sponsor].
Rookie season
This season, we're learning the ropes and building our first robot. We plan to make the most of our resources to succeed in tournaments.
What's next
We are currently working on our offseason projects and planning for the upcoming BIOBUZZ season to ensure we are ready to compete at our best when the season begins.
Who we are
The people
The people
behind the robot.
Team 36541, in person.
Sponsors
Built with
Built with
support from
Placeholder slots below — swap in sponsor logos as partnerships are confirmed.
[ SPONSOR LOGO ]
[ SPONSOR LOGO ]
Component
- Logo on the robot
- Named in the engineering notebook
- Season update emails
System
- Everything in Component
- Logo on team shirts
- Logo on this website
Resultant
- Everything in System
- Named team partner, top billing
- Shop visit & robot demo
Get involved
Add your
Add your
vector to ours.
Whether you build, code, design, or just want to help students learn engineering — there's a seat on this team.
StudentsReach out to join a subteam
MentorsEngineers & educators welcome
SponsorsSee the tiers above, or email us
Emailvectorrobotics36541@gmail.com
LocationLathrop, CA
Tell us which side of the vector you want to be on — we'll come back with the next meeting time.