2025 Week 5: Team Journal
As the tides of Week 5 recede, Nemesis emerges stronger than ever, having navigated through yet another wave of breakthroughs! With each passing week, the team plunges deeper into the ocean of innovation, not letting challenges slow them down. Each subteam has worked extremely hard to push the robot closer to competition, making significant accomplishments along the way!
This week, the build team made tremendous strides across all subteams. The electrical and software teams worked hand in hand this week; the electrical team wired the swerve base, allowing software to set up the drivetrain and ensure smooth robot movement on the playing field. Software also characterized the competition robot, set up wheel offsets, and calibrated cameras to finalize the vision setup on the test robot, Larry. Meanwhile, the design team finished working on the gearbox plates, finalized the cancoder mount, and solidified the end effector mounting system. With the design team’s detailed plans in hand, fabrication has been bringing the plans to life by cutting parts for the climb, intake, and elevator systems.
The business team also dove into action, ensuring that Nemesis continued to operate seamlessly. Logistics and Finance focused on arrangements and the presentation for Sponsor Night, an annual event that Nemesis hosts. During the night, the team showcases achievements and the community impact made possible through generous sponsor donations. Community Outreach organized an event for Boy Scouts Troop 79, where they gave a presentation on robotics fundamentals and safety, and led a tour of the tech lab to help the scouts earn their Robotics Merit Badge! The media team has continued to document the team’s progress through photography and articles, capturing moments of hard work and collaboration.
With Week 5 in the books, the team continues to take the season by storm, pushing further into uncharted waters as the competition season draws closer. Nemesis will continue to work hard in pursuit of success on the game field!
