We are a student-run team that applies STEM skills to design, build, and program robots that compete head-to-head with high school robotics teams from across the nation and around the world.
In 2017, we became a First Robotics World Champion in Houston, TX.

We don't have time to rest though, it's time to build our 2018 robot and we need your help! Generous donations from individual and corporate sponsors are crucial to funding this program. Donations help to cover robot parts, tools, registration fees, and travel to regional and national competitions.  Learn more about sponsorship or donate securely online now.

The FIRST Power Up season has come to a close, here’s a quick look back to catch you up on what our team accomplished this season:

• January-February. First Robotics teams around the world were given six weeks to design, build, and program a robot capable of lifting cubes and climbing a structure. At times, it was a challenge, but the team pulled through in order to deliver our competition ready robot.

• March. Our first district competition was at Auburn Mountainview High School. After overcoming some technical struggles early in the competition, we made it to the quarterfinals. A week later, we competed in our second district event at Glacier Peak High School, placing second. We formed an alliance with two of our friends, the Cyber Knights (#4911) and the Iron Riders (#4180).

• April. Our performance at the Glacier Peak district event qualified us to move on to the PNW District Championship in Portland, OR. The competition was intense and helped prepare our robot and team for the 2018 World Championships in Houston, which we won in 2017.
  
  The team traveled to Houston, TX for the 2018 World Championships, where more than 400 teams vied for the title of World Champion. Our team performed better than ever before, ranking 10 places ahead of last years title. Nonetheless, we didn’t make the finals, but enjoyed cheering on the three other teams who represented the Pacific Northwest once again in Minute Maid park
  
  

Overall, the season was a great success and we’re already making plans for 2019. In the meantime, here are links to photos and videos of the 2018 season:


Photos: https://www.ballardrobotics.org/2018.html

Video: https://youtu.be/sXVYfRig4Tk


Regards and thank you again for supporting Ballard Viking Robotics