HYDRO, SubZero's 2025 robot

2025 · REEFSCAPE

HYDRO

An elevator robot with a 275° coral manipulator, ground algae pickup and a shallow-cage climber.

REV MAXSwerve, 17.5 ft/s · 40 in single-stage elevator · L1–L3 coral scoring · Algae intake to processor · Shallow cage climb

  • Woodie Flowers Finalist Award (Laura Zimny), Northern Lights Regional
  • Gracious Professionalism Award, Northern Lights Regional
  • Excellence in Engineering Award, Green Country Regional
Lil' Scoots, SubZero's 2024 robot

2024 · CRESCENDO

Lil' Scoots

Our 10th-season robot: a compact swerve bot that fit under the stage and scored in both the Speaker and Amp.

REV MAXSwerve · Under-the-bumper dual-sided intake · Speaker + Amp scoring · Climb with Harmony capability · 119 lb · C++

  • Team Spirit Award, Colorado Regional
Aftermath, SubZero's 2023 robot

2023 · CHARGED UP

Aftermath

A six-wheel tank-drive robot that picked up cones and cubes from the floor and substations and scored on all three levels.

6-wheel tank, 4 Falcon motors · Cone & cube floor intake · Three-level scoring · Docked & engaged autonomous · 124 lb · C++ command-based

  • Gracious Professionalism Award, Iowa Regional
2022 robot, SubZero's 2022 robot

2022 · RAPID REACT

2022 robot

Captained an alliance to the semifinals at Lake Superior and earned the Innovation in Control Award.

  • Innovation in Control Award, Lake Superior Regional
Ned, SubZero's 2020 robot

2020 · INFINITE RECHARGE

Ned

Ranked 22nd and reached the semifinals at Lake Superior before COVID-19 ended the season. Ned also played on in 2021's at-home challenges.

2019 robot, SubZero's 2019 robot

2019 · DESTINATION: DEEP SPACE

2019 robot

Lake Superior Regional Champions, earning our third trip to the FIRST Championship.

  • Regional Winners, Lake Superior Regional
BLAKE25, SubZero's 2018 robot

2018 · FIRST POWER UP

BLAKE25

Made the playoffs at both the Lake Superior and Iowa Regionals.

Nigel Thornberry, SubZero's 2017 robot

2017 · FIRST STEAMWORKS

Nigel Thornberry

Iowa Regional Champions, then a 9th seed and semifinal run at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis.

  • Regional Winners, Iowa Regional
  • Regional Finalists, Lake Superior Regional
Sir B.A.R.D., SubZero's 2016 robot

2016 · FIRST STRONGHOLD

Sir B.A.R.D.

The Breaching And Recon Device: 3rd seed and finalist at Lake Superior, Industrial Design Award, and our first trip to Worlds.

  • Industrial Design Award, Lake Superior Regional
  • Regional Finalists, Lake Superior Regional
T.O.M., SubZero's 2015 robot

2015 · RECYCLE RUSH

T.O.M.

Our rookie robot, built from the Kit of Parts, won the Rookie Inspiration Award at our very first regional.

  • Rookie Inspiration Award, Lake Superior Regional