Ctrl-Alt-Defeat · Fremont, California
About Team 9470
We’re a robotics team based at BASIS Independent Fremont, open to students from the surrounding community. Each year, we build and program a robot for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).
Students lead the team’s design, construction, and competition work, with support from mentors and parents.
How the competition works
FIRST announces a new game each January. We spend the following weeks designing, building, and testing a robot for spring competitions.
At events, we compete alongside other teams in alliances. Between matches, students repair the robot, review match data, and plan strategy with our alliance partners.
What students do
- 01
Engineering
Design parts with computer-aided design (CAD), machine and assemble them, wire electronics, and program the robot in Java.
- 02
Business and outreach
Contact sponsors, write grant applications, manage the budget, and organize community events.
- 03
Media and design
Photograph competitions, make videos and graphics, and share the team’s work on social media.
- 04
Team leadership
Plan work sessions, coordinate tasks across divisions, and teach newer members how to use tools and equipment.
Schedule
Offseason
Saturdays 9 AM – 4 PM
Some Sundays added as needed
Build season
Weekdays 4 – 9 PM
Weekends 9 AM – 5 PM
Spring competitions
Full-day weekend events
Early mornings and possible overnight travel
Competition attendance
Spots depend on attendance, completed training, contributions to the team, safety, and reliability.
Divisions
Each student joins a primary division and can help with work in other divisions. Design students often learn fabrication, and software students help test the robot.
Join
No prior robotics experience is required. You’ll need to attend regularly, follow safety procedures, and be willing to learn.