September 10th marked the beginning of the 2022-23 game for FTC teams, POWERPLAY. Hosted at Heartfield Academy in Flowood, Trial and Error Robotics attended the season kickoff that revealed the new game to central Mississippi FTC teams. POWERPLAY, presented by Raytheon Technologies, has teams navigating their robot between poles called “junctions” and stacking cones vertically…
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SolidWorks Class!
Trial and Error Robotics hosted an introduction to SolidWorks class for members of our community on Saturday, August 27th. SolidWorks is a CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) program that enables users to design schematics, 3D models and mechanical systems. Used by amateurs, FTC teams, and professionals in the field, SolidWorks is among the premiere software for…
New Member Spotlight: Lucas
Hello my name is Lucas Jeffers, I’m 17 years old, and I go to River City Early College. I am interested in joining Trial and Error robotics because I want to learn how to program, drive, and compete against other teams using robots. I have always been interested in anything to do with electronics and…
Tank Drive Train Complete!
During the summer, the team often does small side projects to keep members engaged and inspired. Recently, the team was successful in building a tank drivetrain. The drivetrain consists of First Tech Challenge (FTC) parts, but the control systems within the drivetrain are not FTC regulated. The drivetrain model is based off the GoBilda Outlaw…
Scout Robotics Merit Badge Class!
Trial and Error Robotics hosted a Scouts BSA robotics merit badge class on May 7 to benefit the Scouts in our area. Scouts can earn any one of more than 135 merit badges in skills from bugling to dentistry, and because of our membership’s long involvement with the scouting program, we wanted to give back…
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