By | May 13, 2017 | 3:32 p.m.<\/p>\n
Team 5818 finished its second season with an outstanding run, reaching the semifinals, at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championships in Houston recently. <\/p>\n
The team spent four days at George R. Brown Convention Center watching elite machines, meeting students from around the world, and cheering on this years robot. <\/p>\n
The competition kicked off the first morning, with Riviera Robotics students arriving at 7 a.m. to prepare for qualification matches. Unfortunately, the team got off to a rough start. <\/p>\n
After a series of challenging matches Team 5818 emerged from day one with a record of 1-3-0. <\/p>\n
Despite its low ranking (57 of 67 in the Hopper division), Team 5818 was not deterred. It bounced back on Day 2, playing a spectacular set of matches without a single loss. <\/p>\n
Completing a phenomenal comeback, Riviera Robotics finished qualification matches ranked 13th in the Hopper division with a record of 6-3-1. <\/p>\n
The next morning, Team 5818 was the first pick of the No. 8-seeded team. <\/p>\n
Working with Team 3835 (Vulcan Robotics from Tel-Aviv, Israel), Team 2910 (Jack in the Bot from Bothell, Wash.), and Team 2230 (General Angels from Herzliya, Israel), the No. 8-seeded alliance was a force to be reckoned with. <\/p>\n
In a stunning upset, this international alliance defeated the No. 1-seeded alliance in the division quarterfinals. <\/p>\n
After a set of hard-fought matches, Team 5818s run came to an end as it was eliminated in the semifinal rounds. <\/p>\n
Looking ahead to a third season in the fall, Riviera Robotics is in search of a permanent build-space and home for its organization. <\/p>\n
Anyone who has available space or knows of a space that might be a good fit for the team, can email [emailprotected] <\/p>\n
Team 5818 is sponsored by Virgil Elings, FLIR, Valley Precision Products, M&J Machining, MMI Intriplex, Lebow Company, Architectural Millwork, Speciality Tool and Die, MOXI, True Precision Machining, Precision Welding and Axis Machining. <\/p>\n
More sponsors include L3, Hope School District, Bowlus Engineering, Hendrix Machining, Bosch, Armabot, Check Yourself Machining, Santa Barbara Industrial Finishing, Continental, Santa Barbara Hackerspace, and Engen Enterprises, Inc. <\/p>\n
Riviera Robotics is a student-run community robotics team open to all high school age students on the South Coast. The team is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded entirely by community sponsors. <\/p>\n
To make a contribution to Team 5818, visit http:\/\/www.rivierarobotics.org<\/a> or email [emailprotected] <\/p>\n Ruby Gans for Riviera Robotics. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n More: <\/p>\n Local Robotics Team Claws Way to World Semifinals - Noozhawk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By | May 13, 2017 | 3:32 p.m. Continue reading