In the Reefscape game for FRC 2025, teams compete on a field that simulates a reef ecosystem. The goal is to manipulate and score various game pieces that represent elements of the reef, such as coral or other natural features. Robots must perform tasks like picking up, moving, or placing these pieces in specific areas to earn points. The game focuses on both robot design and strategic teamwork, requiring precision, speed, and efficient completion of challenges. Teams will need to develop strategies based on their robot’s capabilities and how best to interact with the game pieces to score the most points.
In the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition game, Reefscape, teams compete in a match with a 15-second autonomous period followed by a driver-controlled period. The field consists of several key components, including Reefs, Barges, and Processors, where robots can score points by interacting with various game elements. The primary goal is to score Coral and Algae. Coral, represented by 4-inch PVC pipe, can be placed onto the Reef’s Branches or slanted troughs for points. Scoring Coral in the Branches is worth 2 points, while placing it in the troughs is worth 1 point. Algae, represented by rubber balls, must be processed in the Processor before being scored in the Barge's Nets. Scoring Algae in the Barge's Nets is worth 4 points. Additionally, robots can score points by interacting with the Barge, either by climbing its Cages or placing Algae. Climbing the Barge’s Cages is worth 6 points. Human players are responsible for introducing Coral and interacting with game elements to help their teams score. The game emphasizes teamwork, strategy, and precision, with alliances working together to maximize their score by meeting specific scoring objectives.
2020: FIRST Infinite Recharge
Above is the field for this year's game, below will be update logs of how we are managing the challenge along with a few photos to show whats going on in our Robot Design Center. Please look forward to frequent updates! After which we will post our results from competitions! If you would like to check out previous years, scroll down to find the archives.
February 4th: We are now modifying the base to fit the rules and finishing the AutoCAD for the final designs for our respective mechanisms.
January 23rd: The final prototype has been completed. The team is now using AutoCAD to create the final designs for our shooting mechanisms.
January 13th: The first prototype has been completed. We will be revising a few of our designs as well.
January 11th: We have begun prototyping some of our early designs to ensure they will function properly.
2019: FIRST Destination: Deep Space
2/19: We've bagged and tagged our bot at around 11;20PM EST. After our 6 weeks of hard work we are extremely satisfied with the result! Please look foward to results from competitions coming up soon, starting with Gainsville and Dalton!
2/18: As the end of build season approaches, we are hard at work doing the final tune ups and finishing our elevator system and fixing any electrical errors we had. Very soon, we will unveil our bot and have our drive team up for the task.
2/16: We've finished attaching the elevator chains and resolved a critical electrical issue. Our bot should be fully operational very very soon!
2/14: We have fully integrated the pneumatics system along with completing the electrical system. We will be attending the DE Scrimmage at East Cobb middle School by Team 2974 Walton Robotics. We hope to test our robots abilities in the game.
2/12: We've fixed the motors after a malfunction, and we've finally attached the bumpers to the bot and have almost finished all of the field elements of this years game! Completion is within reach!
2/6: Today, we've started implementing the parts for the elevator system and are in progress of implanting electrical systems.
2/5: The frame of the robot is completed. The electrical system is being implemented and the coding for the elevator system is going smoothly. Completion is not far off anymore.
1/31: The rocket is now being attached with reflective tape, We attached the gearbox to our robot along with completing the inside frame of the elevator mechanism. We also have our new computer station setup underway the drivers and respective programs are being installed currently.
1/30: We began integrating the Intel RealSense D435 depth camera into the robot's vision tracking system. We've started fitting pneumatics onto the robot and we've almost recreated the rocket field element and hope to complete it tomorrow.
1/24: The 1st two hatches of the rocket are complete and the 3rd and top hatches are in progress. We are also working out a design flaw in our robot that has been fixed today.
1/23: Electrical work is progressing smoothly and the level 1 platform is completed!
1/22: We started electrical work and we've started making the level 1 platform.
1/21: Happy Martin Luther King Day! We are now using our finished base to put the new wheels on and are starting to modify the arm design after much debate. The camera software has been installed and we have started the rocket field element recreation and it's going smoothly.
1/19: Today, we got the base finished! We also have the arm prototypes made, which has brought up some possible flaws.
Everything after this point was before the website came under new management, and was recreated almost from the ground up. The following were salvaged from our old site.
2018: FIRST Powerup
Here's our pictures of our robot who sadly didn't see the light of day after Dalton qualifier. This year was rough for our team.
2017:FIRST Steamworks
In Steam works we got all the way to state
2015: FIRST Recycle Rush: Our rookie year for our team!
Our rookie year went better than we expected! We were able to make it all the way to state and earn a finalist banner at the Peachtree Regional event!