History

Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816, “The Green Machine,” is the longest-sustaining FIRST Robotics Competition team in Minnesota. We were established in Fall 2005 by a group of Edina students, aided by a seed grant from NASA. Community and engineering outreach, fully grounded in FIRST tenets and STEM, is a team hallmark. In 2019, we were awarded the Championship Chairman’s Award (the award is now known as the FIRST Impact Award). This award is focused on FIRST teams’ activities over a sustained period, not just a single season or build period. We invite you to browse our team history in hopes that we inspire you to join us in the inspiration and celebration of STEM.
2023: Charged Up

2023: Charged Up

2023 Season - Regional Engineering Inspiration, WFFA for 1816 alum/Business mentor Rachel Margolis, Girls in the Workshop Team 1816 began the 2023 Season “Charged Up” eager to get back to in-person meetings, workshop sessions, and competitions. From winning the...

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2022: Rapid React

2022: Rapid React

2022 Season: From COVID pods to MSHSL State Champions The COVID-19 pandemic was still very much a factor when we launched our 2022 season in summer 2021. As the summer months progressed, we edged into holding more in-person meetings and events, but it was STEM Day at...

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2021: Infinite Recharge @ Home

2021: Infinite Recharge @ Home

Infinite Recharge at Home, Gallium Event Skills Winner, Covid Pods The Green Machine’s 16th season took place in its entirety during the global coronavirus pandemic. All events and activities that could happen remotely shifted online to video calls. Hands-on robot...

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2020: Infinite Recharge

2020: Infinite Recharge

Lake Superior Regional Alliance Captain and Event Winners, Entrepreneurship Award recipient,  Contributor to COVID-19 PPE efforts The Green Machine’s 15th season was incredibly successful, albeit shortened. At our first regional event, our robot lost only a...

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2019: Deep Space

2019: Deep Space

World Chairman’s Winners, Regional Alliance Captain and Event Winner, STEM Advocacy results in state funding for FRC practice fields The Green Machine’s 14th season as a FIRST Robotics team was arguably one of the best yet. At the World Championship in...

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2018: Power Up

2018: Power Up

World Chairman’s Finalists, State Champion Alliance Captain-3rd place Finish, Core Values strengthen team sustainability. The Green Machine capped its 13th season as a FIRST team with a double-amazing finish. At the World Championship in Detroit, we were...

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2017: Steamworks

2017: Steamworks

Our 12th season as a FIRST team began with our “State of STEM” presentation to the Edina City Council and our fourth appearance at the FIRST National Advocacy Conference. Advocacy techniques honed at this conference and in meetings with the...

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2016: Stronghold

2016: Stronghold

The Green Machine kicked off its 2016 season in June by presenting a “State of STEM in Edina” report to the Edina City Council, and, later in the month, participating in its third annual National Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC. Throughout the summer, Team 1816...

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2015: Recycle Rush

2015: Recycle Rush

We launched our 2015 season (and 10th anniversary year!) with an early-summer trip to Washington, D.C. This was the second year Team 1816 participated in the STEM/FIRST Robotics National Advocacy Conference, hosted by FIRST Team 27-RUSH, during...

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2014: Aerial Assist

2014: Aerial Assist

2014 Chairman’s Award at Lake Superior Regional Earns The Green Machine’s trip to Nationals; Captain of Finalist Alliance at the North Star Regional; STEM Career Showcase; Workshop Visit from U.S. Senator Al Franken. The Green Machine’s exciting and event-filled 2014...

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