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Introducing College Park Robotics

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Two separate teams have been operating out of the robotics facility at College Park HS since FRC Team 7492 CavBots formed in 2019. At the start of the summer break FRC 1477 Texas Torque and FRC 7492 merged to form one program, College Park (CP) Robotics. Going forward, FRC 1477 retains its name Texas Torque while FRC 7492 will be known as Turbo Torque. The robots and teams can also be referred to by their team number, e.g. 7492 for Turbo Torque. The name Torque refers to the program and both teams.

Over the summer, we have been working together as one program preparing two robots for competition at The Remix on September 13 and 14. Turbo Torque is competing with their robot from this past season. Texas Torque hopes to compete with Delta, a robot they have been working on all summer; it is their Bravo drivebase from this past season with a superstructure based on the Whirlpool robot from FRC 111 WildStang.

To register with CP Robotics, click Join Us from our top menu bar. This will get you on our mailing list so you will start receiving emails about future meetings. You can always check our meeting schedule by selecting Our Calendar from the pull-down menu under About Us.

Johnson Division Winners at FIRST 2024 Worlds

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Excited after their win at the San Antonio district competition, FRC 1477 Texas Torque was beyond eager to compete at the World Championship. Torque blew expectations out of the water when it came to our performance at Worlds this year. There, the team cleared the competition and won the Johnson division out of 74 teams and advanced to Einstein’s. The last time they cleared their division and advanced at the FRC Championship was during the 2014 season.

Texas Torque has certainly made a comeback this year and we are very excited to see what they’re going to do next season. Now to prepare for the REMIX!

Wild Ride at FiT San Antonio District Event

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Hopes were high going into this past weekend but reality easily exceeded expectations. FRC 1477 Texas Torque went undefeated over the two days of competition, finishing with a record of 17 wins and 0 losses. The last time they went undefeated was at the 2013 Arkansas Regional where they had 18 wins.

The Winning Alliance of FRC Teams 5103, 1477, and 624

They finished as the number one seed at the end of the qualifying rounds after a hard fought match against Team 624 CRyptonite who they chose as the first pick during alliance selection. With the last pick, they invited Team 5103 The Jaegernauts from New Braunfels. The other alliances played hard fought matches against Alliance 1. In the finals, Alliance 1 played a best of three against Alliance 5 consisting of Team 2881 The Lady Cans, Team 5427 Steel Talons, and Team 7616 Cerberus. Both matches went to Alliance 1 after they edged out their opponents in the highest scoring matches of the event. Texas Torque also won the Innovation in Control Award.

1477 has earned enough District Points to advance to the FIRST in Texas District Championship at the George R Brown Convention Center on April 3 through 6. The event is open to the public.

The Return of The Remix

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After a two year hiatus, The Remix was hosted on Saturday, September 24, by FRC Teams 1477 Texas Torque and 7492 CavBots. Thirty-two teams from Texas and Louisiana replayed last season’s Rapid React with one notable difference; the top eight teams were not allowed to choose each other as alliance partners. This simple change makes it more difficult for a couple of good teams to team up and the alliances are more balanced.

The finalists in this year’s event were teams 118 Robonauts, 2848 Rangers, 7492 CavBots, and 7418 Channelview TechnoFalcons. The alliance struggled in the finals when 7492 had to replace a swerve module.

This year’s winners were the #1 Seeded Alliance of Teams 624 CRyptonite, 3847 Spectrum, 4587 Jersey Voltage, and 7691 TSA All-Stars.

The goal of The Remix is to provide teams with an opportunity to compete with their new drive teams. It also allows new team members to experience the excitement of a FRC event.

Several charities benefit from The Remix. The Montgomery County Women’s Center will be receiving a cash donation from the money left after expenses for the event are paid. Forty Lego sets were donated for Children in local hospitals along with a dozen bed sets for Angel Reach, a non-profit that supports former foster children.

2022 FiT District Championships

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Last week, Texas Torque competed at the FiT District Championships in Houston, Texas!

We ended the District Championships as the quarterfinalist in the Mercury Divison alongside Vector 8177 and Wildcards 7506!

Our team received the Innovation in Control and became the last team in Texas to qualify for the 2022 FRC Championships as a result.

We look forward to seeing all of the teams at the 2022 FRC Championships in Houston, Texas and expect a better performance at the 2022 FRC Championship with our improved subsystems.

Our team is also excited to promote our #HowDoYouGP campaign with our buttons, capes, and other merchandise. To learn more, visit the official #HowDoYouGP website here!

See Texas Torque’s FiT District Championships recap video here: