What I Built
Built and used a 2026 kit bot as a fast test platform for drivetrain behavior, controls, wiring layout, and early-season strategy ideas.
📁 FRC Robot 2026 Kit Bot
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FRC Robot 2026 Kit Bot
Built and used a 2026 kit bot as a fast test platform for drivetrain behavior, controls, wiring layout, and early-season strategy ideas.
2026Robotics / Prototype PlatformBuilder / Electrical Lead
Kit botTestingFast prototypingControls
Project Demo
My Role
Builder / Electrical Lead
Tools / Tech
- Kit bot frame
- FRC electronics
- Java
- Drivetrain testing
Build Process
- Assembled a reliable baseline robot quickly.
- Used the robot to test early assumptions instead of guessing.
- Applied what we learned from the kit bot to the more advanced main robot.
What I Learned
- Learned why baseline prototypes are valuable before committing to a complex final robot.
- Practiced making a robot serviceable, testable, and useful for quick iteration.
- Used the kit bot to learn what needed to be improved for the main competition robot.
Result / Impact
The kit bot became a practical engineering tool for learning fast and reducing risk.