Awards
Orbit Robotics has this many blue banners awarded to us in our history
Five (5)
One of our team's major sonsors, Derek works this company
Studica
Founder of FIRST Robotics, inventor of the segway and the insulin pump, gives long and drawn-out speeches
Dean Kamen
This Ontario powerhouse team captained the winning alliance at the 2023 Ontario District Championships and hosts their annual conference "_____ ways to inspire"
2056, OP Robotics
The most successful teamups in FIRST history goes to these teams, with 20 event wins as a pair
2056 + 1114
The most prestigious award in FIRST, which got a name change in 2023
FIRST Impact Award
All motors and motor controllers on the FRC 2023 robot (Armstrong) are developed and sold by this FRC Vendor
REV Robotics
This Canadian commentator and Game Announcer likes to kick the glass when introducing teams on the field
Karthik Kanagasabapathy
This team is the oldest FRC team to exist outside of the United States, being close enough to the border to travel for competitions
188, Blizzard
This team holds the most blue banners in their history of any team, at 62 banners
254, The Cheesy Poofs
The only award that recognizes individual students for their acheivements
Dean's List Award
This vendor sells many products specifically for FIRST teams, such as wheels, game pieces, and even full fields.
Andymark
This founding father of FIRST had students sign his denim shirt when they would meet him at competition
Woodie Flowers
This Hall of Fame team comes from Australia and hands out koala keepsakes to other teams from their pits at competition
3132, Thunder Down Under
This team has the longest Einstein streak, having appeared in the World Championship finals for 9 years in a row
1678, Citrus Circuits
These two awards were recieved by 1360 at the 2023 Ontario District Championships in the Technology Division
Division Finalists, Spirit Award
The MK4i Swerve Modules were developed and machined by this FRC vendor.
Swerve Drive Specialties / SDS
The president of FIRST Canada
Dave Ellis
This California team captained the winning Hopper alliance at the World Championships in 2023
1323, MadTown Robotics
On the Blue Alliance GameDay livestream display, you can view up to this many different event streams at a time
Nine (9)
This many of Orbit's past and present mentors have been Woodie Flowers Award finalists
Four (4)
George Chisholm, Jim Wilks, Karen Kozma, Pat Decker
In partnership with CrossTheRoad Electronics, this FRC vendor recently announced the Karken X60 motor.
WestCoast Products
This former Director and Vice President at FIRST Canada now owns a company which provides access to STEM for underrepresented youth, and is one of Orbit's sponsors
Kim Cooper
In the 2022 season, this Ontario team built what became known as the jumping robot which completed the end game by launching itself off the carpet
4907, Thunderstamps
This Texas team won the most blue banners of any team in the 2023 season, having 7 banners added to their total
118, Robonauts