MEet Brioche

Brioche, Team 5940’s seventh robot, was built to compete in FRC’s 2022 game: RAPID REACT. Presented by The Boeing Company, the game entails two competing alliances transporting cargo for team points. Alliances are assigned a cargo color (either red or blue) and are tasked with retrieving and scoring the cargo into the hub. In the final moments of each match, alliance robots race to engage with their hangar to prepare for transport!

Here is our 2022 robot teaser!

Here is the FRC 2022 game reveal for RAPID REACT!

BRIOCHE FEATURES AND DESIGN

  • Shooter - Dual Flywheel Launcher with Rack and Pinion Hood

  • Climber - Rotating telescoping arm and two static hooks, capable of reaching the traversal rung

  • Gut - Vertical and horizontal belt runs that are powered separately for better control over cargo

  • Dual intakes - Allows for color sorting and ease of finding cargo

  • Four-bar linkage arms shaped to create hard-stops for both extended and retracted positions

  • Swerve - Four MK4i swerve modules equipped with high traction blue nitrile tread

  • For more details, please refer to Brioche’s technical binder

REGIONAL WINNERS AND AUTONOMOUS AWARD - MONTEREY BAY REGIONAL 2022

From March 23rd to 26th, Team 5940 competed at the Monterey Bay Regional in Monterey Bay, California. After finishing the qualification rounds with a record of 11-1-0, losing only our first match, we ranked 2nd at the competition and ended up as the 1st pick of the 1st seeded alliance. With our alliance partners, teams 1323 Madtown Robotics and 1280 Ragin' C-Biscuits, we won our first regional ever and qualified for the Houston Championships in April. We also won the Autonomous Award for our reliable high-scoring autonomous routines.

FINALISTS AND INNOVATION IN CONTROL AWARD - CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL 2022

From March 30th to April 2nd, Team 5940 competed at the Central Valley Regional in Fresno, California. After finishing the qualification rounds with a record of 13-1-0, we were ranked 3rd at the competition and became captains of the 2nd seeded alliance. With our alliance partners, teams 3970 Duncan Dynamics and 1266 The Devil Duckies, we became regional finalists. We also won the Innovation in Control Award for our outstanding control systems and programming.

DIVISIONAL WINNERS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD - HOUSTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

From April 19th to 24th, Team 5940 competed at the World Championships in Houston, Texas. This year, 453 teams from around the world were able to participate in this event and were divided into six divisions. Team 5940 was assigned to the Roebling division and competed against 75 teams. We ranked third and captained the third alliance, picking teams 6328 Mechanical Advantage, 2471 Team Mean Machine, and 3534 House of Cards to join us. Leading our alliance partners, we went on to face off against the 2nd and 1st alliances in semis and finals respectively. We emerged as the winners of the Roebling division, making us one of the six top teams in the world this season! Furthermore, our business subteam won our first ever non-technical award, the Entrepreneurship award. This award recognizes a team’s comprehensive business plan, entrepreneurial spirit, and self-sustaining program.