2008 Archive
Minnesota Splash Brings FRC Excitement to Anderson Hall
By Greg B., November 28, 2008
It’s almost time for the 2009 kickoff!
It’s almost time for the 2009 kickoff, and to get everyone ready for the season, Team 1816-The Green Machine is pleased to be co-hosting the second annual Minnesota Splash! Scheduled for December 6th at Anderson Hall, University of Minnesota, the event will start at 8:30 am and last until approximately 12:30 pm.
A Pre-Season Mini-Regional Revs Up FRC Excitement!
By Greg B., November 15, 2008
The mini-regional featured fourteen teams from around the state and as far away as North Dakota.
Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816-The Green Machine is pleased to have been able to participate in a pre-season competition dubbed “The Twilight Star Mini-Regional” on November 15th. Named in honor of the host, Team 2220-Blue Twilight of Eagan High School, the mini-regional competition featured fourteen regional teams from around the state and as far away as North Dakota. For the competition, each team brought their 2007-08 competition robot for replay of the FIRST Overdrive game. Lasting most of the day Saturday, the event began the evening before with a team social.
FIRST = Real World, Real Experience, Real Fun!
By Greg B., November 8, 2008
The President’s Circle seeks to unleash the power, energy, and creativity of FIRST teams to recruit new teams.
Now showing on the YouTube FIRST Channel, The Green Machine presents its 2008 entry to the FIRSTPresident’s Circle challenge! This newest video, starring team members Tom S. and Dan P., posted as a response to the “2008/09 President's Circle Challenge” put forth by FIRST President Paul Gudonis earlier this year.
Off-Season Robot Construction Challenges Team!
By Alistair M., Ed. Greg B., November 3, 2008
Completion of the practice “bot” is expected to consume much of the rest of the pre-season.
Edina Robotics FIRST Team 1816-The Green Machine will resume work on its ambitious off-season practice robot, construction that was temporarily halted to work on the beta test of the new FRC control system, the cRIO. Completion of the practice “bot” is expected to consume much of the rest of the pre-season. The venture was begun early in the summer, with team members Andrew, Dan, Alistair, Sarah, Daphni, Emily, and Matt coming to the high school workshop three hours a day, three days a week to design and build the robot. This schedule continued until the start of the cRIO beta test in September.
Secrets of the Compact RIO Revealed!
By Greg B., November 2, 2008
In order to prepare, the three veteran FRC teams spent almost six weeks testing the new system.
Over sixty excited students and mentors from thirteen regional teams- veterans and rookies alike- gathered at the University of Minnesota’s Willey Hall to learn about the new 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition control system.
Minnesota FIRST Hosts Twin Regionals in 2009!
By Greg B., October 10, 2008
Team 1816 is proud to announce the first ever FIRST Double Regional!
The rapid expansion of the FIRST Robotics Competition in Minnesota has certainly presented some unique problems, one of them being the fact that a number of area teams weren’t able to get into last spring’s Minnesota Regional because it filled up so quickly. In working towards solving this challenge, Team 1816 is proud to announce the first ever FIRST Double Regional!
“Zerkit” Thrills Crowd at Edina’s Homecoming Parade
By Team 1816, October 6, 2008
The 2008 Homecoming Float
The 2008 Homecoming Float
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The Green Machine’s 2008 competition robot, “Zerkit,” rode in high style in the back of a decorated pick-up truck in Edina High School’s annual Homecoming Parade. Controlled remotely by team members riding in the back, Zerkit showed off its fork-like manipulator, which during competition was able to guide, herd and toss a nearly 10-pound trackball. Team members also handed candy to the crowd lining the parade route, which snaked along Wooddale Avenue toward South View Middle School. Zerkit even attracted a few team super-fans, who cheered on the robot from parade’s beginning to end.
Green Machine selected to test drive the new FRC Control System
By Greg B., September 10, 2008
The Green Machine is pleased to be one of 18 FIRST teams nationwide selected to beta test the new FRC control system.
Team 1816-The Green Machine is pleased to announce that it is one of 18 FIRST teams nationwide selected to beta test the new FRC control system. FIRST has adopted the Compact RIO (cRIO) for advanced robotics for the 2009 competition season and beyond. The cRIO, developed by National Instruments, can be programmed using “C” or LabView.
“Zerkit” Wins Top Prize at The 2008 Minnesota State Fair
By Greg B., September 8, 2008
The Green Machine was live at the Minnesota State Fair, demonstrating the capabilities of its 2008 competition robot, “Zerkit”
The Green Machine was live at the Minnesota State Fair, demonstrating the capabilities of its 2008 competition robot, “Zerkit,” in the Education Building August 26-27, and September 1.
Bakken hosts visit, talk by founder Earl Bakken
By Team 1816, August 25, 2008
Matt with Earl Bakken
Matt with Earl Bakken
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Earl Bakken, the founder of Medtronic, Inc., which is Team 1816’s leading corporate sponsor, paid a visit to his namesake museum while he was recently in the Twin Cities. Green Machine team member Matt H. had the opportunity to hear Mr. Bakken speak to a small group about his life and various inventions. Mr. Bakken founded Medtronic (medical + electronics) after World War II and invented the first battery-operated pacemaker. The Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, is the only library and museum in the United States devoted to medical electronics. Matt and fellow team member Greg B. are regular volunteers at the museum, assisting with children's programs and acting as tour guides. The team this summer participated in several Bakken events, including landscaping and recycling projects.
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