~Tempest Times~ BLOG POSTS

Weekly Updates

Organizing the Robot (Weekly Update #3)

This post details what occured at Tempest Robotics the week of 2/1 through 2/8

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Framing the Robot (Weekly Update #2)

This post details what occurred at TEMPEST Robotics the week of 1/25 through 2/1

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Prototyping the Robot (Weekly Update #1)

This past Saturday the TEMPEST team started to work on the mock-up of how the real robot will look like. The Electrical and Programming teams worked on building the shooter while the Build team worked on the intake. The shooter team installed two sets of wheels. One set of wheels on the bottom worked to scoop the ball into a piece of lexan, and another set of wheels on top will shoot the ball out. The Build

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Team Insight

Team Insight- Diego Grammer-Gold (Electrical Team Member)

These were questions asked by the marketing team to Electrical Team member Diego Grammer-Gold, a new welcome to TEMPEST. Electrical team member Diego Grammer-Gold posing next to a robot during a photoshoot for TEMPEST Robotics' Marketing team. Q: How has your first year as a robotics student been so far? A: I think It's fun. I like the power tools. I think, I think it's like, fun, and I think it's a great learning experience for me since it's something I've never done before.

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Team Insight- Paul Szymanski (Head Coach)

Interview with TEMPEST Head Coach Paul Szymanski

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Announcements

Tempest joins The Green Alliance!

TEMPEST Robotics' own custom Green Alliance flyer, made by team member Maddie Arnett. This past week, TEMPEST pledged to join the Green Alliance. The Green Alliance is a relatively new initiative that is working to promote recycling during FIRST Robotics competitions. TEMPEST is planning to participate by handing out flyers and manning recycling stations around the competitions we attend. Heading this competition-exclusive division of TEMPEST is the head of the programming d

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