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Minnesota Splash Brings FRC Excitement to Anderson Hall
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...
A Pre-Season Mini-Regional Revs Up FRC Excitement!
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...
Zeus Gets in Gear During Mini Regional Play
Team 1816 went to the Twilight Star Mini Regional, hosted by Team 2220-Blue Twilight, and what an exciting event it was! It was a busy morning, filled with presentations of interest to new – and veteran – FIRST Robotics teams. The Green Machine...
FIRST = Real World, Real Experience, Real Fun!
Now showing on the YouTube FIRST Channel, The Green Machine presents its 2008 entry to the FIRST President’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...
Off-Season Robot Construction Challenges Team!
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...
Secrets of the Compact RIO Revealed!
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. The seminar, hosted by Team...
Minnesota FIRST Hosts Twin Regionals in 2009!
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....
“Zerkit” Thrills Crowd at Edina’s Homecoming Parade
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,...
Green Machine selected to test drive 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...
“Zerkit” Wins Top Prize at The 2008 Minnesota State Fair
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. There, visitors got a taste of the excitement of FIRST as Team 1816 drove...
Bakken hosts visit, talk by founder Earl Bakken
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...
See “The Green Machine” at the Minnesota State Fair!
For all those attending the 2008 “Great Minnesota Get Together,” be sure and make time to visit the Education Building, where the Green Machine and other Minnesota FIRST teams will be displaying their 2008 competition robots and educating visitors about the...