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2007 – 2026

Our Robots

Nineteen machines across twenty seasons since 2007. Each one designed, built and programmed by students in six weeks.

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Mumble, our 2026 robot
Rico, our 2025 robot
Empoleon, our 2024 robot
Ragnarok, our 2023 robot
Amir, our 2022 robot
Beetrix, our 2021 robot
Blaster, our 2020 robot
Orion, our 2019 robot
Steelix, our 2018 robot
Penguin17, our 2017 robot
Aragorn, our 2016 robot
Penguin15, our 2015 robot
Krypton, our 2014 robot
Penguin13, our 2013 robot
Penguin12, our 2012 robot
Penguin11, our 2011 robot
Penguin10, our 2010 robot
PacMan, our 2009 robot
Penguin08, our 2008 robot
Penguin07, our 2007 robot

2026 · REBUILT

Our REBUILT machine. 38–7–0 in official play and 45–10–0 overall, ranked #2 in the FIRST Israel District on 288 points, and Galileo Division at the FIRST Championship as first pick of Alliance 4.

  • Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org — ISR #1
  • Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse — District Championship

Galileo Division — Rank 15, 1st pick of Alliance 4, out in round 3 of the bracket

Robot revealWatch Mumble on YouTube

2025 · ReefScape

  • Weight 52 KG
  • Length 74 cm
  • Width 74 cm
  • Height 104 cm

Swerve drive. Collects corals from the feeder and algae from the floor and the Reef. Scores to all levels of the Reef, the net and the processor. Climbs the low cage.

  • Excellence in Engineering Award — ISR #2
  • Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors — ISR #4
  • Autonomous Award — District Championship

Archimedes Division — Championship Division Finalist

Robot revealWatch Rico on YouTubeRobot catalogDistrict Championship · 25 pages

2024 · Crescendo

  • Weight 56.6 KG
  • Length 70 cm
  • Width 70 cm
  • Height 72 cm

Swerve drive with an over-the-bumper intake. Collects notes from the floor, scores to the Speaker from up to 6 metres, to the Amp and to the Trap as part of the climbing sequence. Climbs the Stage.

  • Excellence in Engineering Award — ISR #2
  • Autonomous Award — ISR #4
  • District Event Finalist — ISR #4

Archimedes Division

Robot revealWatch Empoleon on YouTube

Ragnarok

2023 · Charged Up

  • Weight 56.6 KG
  • Length 65 cm
  • Width 65 cm
  • Height 120 cm

Collects both cones and cubes from the floor at any orientation and places game pieces on every row of the grid. Our first swerve drive, with vision detection and field-relative autonomous functions.

  • Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford — ISR #2
  • District Event Finalist — ISR #2
  • Innovation in Control Award — ISR #4

Amir

2022 · Rapid React

  • Weight 56.8 KG
  • Length 80 cm
  • Width 72 cm
  • Height 120 cm

Collects cargo with a two-sided collection system and scores the upper hub from anywhere on the field. Climbs to the Traversal rung.

  • Entrepreneurship Award — ISR #1
  • Gracious Professionalism Award — ISR #3
  • FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Yuval Oron) — District Championship

Beetrix

2021 · Game Changers

  • Weight 48 KG
  • Length 76.2 cm
  • Width 74.9 cm
  • Height 74.4 cm

Collects power cells from the human player and from the floor, shoots to the inner port from different positions and can shoot autonomously. Climbs the generator switch. An improved “Blaster” (2020).

  • FIRST Innovation Challenge Semi-Finalist Award
  • Engineering Design Award — Game Design Challenge

No official games this season (COVID-19) — competed at the Jerusalem off-season event

Blaster

2020 · Infinite Recharge

  • Weight 54 KG
  • Length 77.3 cm
  • Width 72.4 cm
  • Height 68.5 cm

Collects power cells from the human player and from the floor, shoots to the inner port from different positions and can shoot autonomously. Climbs the generator switch.

Season cut short — ISR #4 was cancelled and the game was replayed in 2021

Robot videoWatch Blaster on YouTube

Orion

2019 · Deep Space

  • Weight 53 KG
  • Length 80 cm
  • Width 70 cm
  • Height 114 cm

Collects hatch panels and cargo from the human player and inserts them into every rocket level using an elevator, collects cargo from the floor and climbs to the third level platform during Endgame.

  • Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers — ISR #3

Archimedes Division, Detroit Championship

Steelix

2018 · Power Up

  • Weight 54 KG
  • Length 82.5 cm
  • Width 69.8 cm
  • Height 140 cm

Places power cubes on the scale and the switch, transfers them to the human player, collects them and places two cubes on the scale autonomously.

  • Imagery Award in honor of Jack Kamen — ISR #2
  • Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Delphi — ISR #4
  • Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox — Turing Division

Turing Division, Houston Championship

Penguin17

2017 · FIRST Steamworks

  • Weight 46 KG
  • Length 100 cm
  • Width 88 cm
  • Height 60 cm

Delivers gears during the game and one during the autonomous period. Can climb during Endgame.

  • FIRST Dean’s List Finalist Award (Adar Gat) — District Championship
  • District Championship Finalist

Galileo Division, Houston Championship

Aragorn

2016 · FIRST Stronghold

  • Weight 38 KG
  • Length 80 cm
  • Width 60 cm
  • Height 38 cm

Scores boulders, passes most of the obstacles in the centre of the field with the help of appropriate mechanisms and parks under the tower at Endgame.

Israel Regional

Robot revealWatch Aragorn on YouTube

Penguin15

2015 · Recycle Rush

  • Weight 51 KG
  • Length 100 cm
  • Width 63 cm
  • Height 190 cm

Built like a forklift that can lift several totes and a recycling container at once.

Israel Regional

Krypton

2014 · Aerial Assist

  • Weight 50 KG
  • Length 80 cm
  • Width 60 cm
  • Height 145 cm

Scores the top goals, collects balls from the field and the human player, with excellent defensive abilities.

  • Regional Finalist

Israel Regional

Robot revealWatch Krypton on YouTube

Penguin13

2013 · Ultimate Ascent

  • Weight 54 KG
  • Length 75 cm
  • Width 60 cm
  • Height 65 cm

Shoots discs from everywhere, climbs to the first stage of the pyramid and can shoot autonomously.

Israel Regional

Robot revealWatch Penguin13 on YouTube

Penguin12

2012 · Rebound Rumble

  • Weight 54 KG
  • Length 80 cm
  • Width 70 cm
  • Height 180 cm

Shoots into all hoops, balances on the bridge with another robot and shoots autonomously.

Israel Regional

Penguin11

2011 · Logo Motion

  • Weight 46 KG
  • Length 60 cm
  • Width 88 cm
  • Height 140 cm

Collects and places logo pieces in the desired order on the scoring pegs. Has a Mini-Bot mechanism.

Israel Regional

Penguin10

2010 · Breakaway

  • Weight 48 KG
  • Length 60 cm
  • Width 80 cm
  • Height 51 cm

Moves autonomously, travels the entire field, passes all obstacles and scores balls.

Israel Regional

PacMan

2009 · Lunacy

  • Weight 47 KG
  • Length 90 cm
  • Width 65 cm
  • Height 140 cm

Moves autonomously, pushes itself with the help of a connected fan, and collects and scores moon rocks and cells.

  • Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox

Israel Regional

Penguin08

2008 · FIRST Overdrive

  • Weight 50 KG
  • Length 90 cm
  • Width 65 cm
  • Height 140 cm

Travels autonomously, lifts balls and travels with them.

  • Johnson & Johnson Gracious Professionalism Award

GM/Technion Israel Regional

Penguin07

2007 · Rack ’n Roll

  • Weight 46 KG
  • Length 93 cm
  • Width 70 cm
  • Height 140 cm

Collects and places ringers, keepers and spoilers on every rack, at every height.

  • Imagery Award

Our rookie season — GM/Technion Israel Regional