Cougar Robotics

On November 2nd, 2024, Team 1403 competed in the 24th Ramp Riot Robotics Competition at Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania.  By the end of the competition Team 1403 placed 29th out of 44 teams, chosen for the 4th alliance, and earned 3rd place during final eliminations.  The team used this competition for potential driver […]

From September 8th to October 13th, Team 1403 led an outreach event at Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) and Community Center in Bridgewater, NJ. Organized by sophomore Ansh Khurana, a member of our Mechanical Subteam, the program was centered around FIRST robotics-based classes. Our team guided 2nd to 8th graders through hands-on engineering and programming […]

1/27/24 – 2/2/24 Our Team Moving into the fourth week of Build Season, Team 1403 has made significant progress on both the Robot and the Logistics side. The Robot side of the team has been working hard to finish different components needed to assemble the robot. The Logistics side of the team has been working […]

1/21/24 – 1/27/24 Our Team This week, Team 1403 has made further progress on the design of our robot, while also continuing to work on the components needed for the Impact Award. On the Robot side, prototyping and designs have been completed and approved. In the upcoming weeks, the robot will be built and tested. […]

1/14/24 – 1/20/24 Our Team After a productive first week, our team has continued to work hard throughout the second week of build season. From prototyping to testing out different robot components, our team’s robot side has been busy working on the robot in preparation for competition season. On the other hand, the Logistics side […]

1/7/24 – 1/13/24 Our Team After a highly successful Kickoff, with our auditorium being packed with over 30 FMA teams, Team 1403 reconvened to discuss FIRST’s announcement of the competition challenge and game reveal. This marked the beginning of an exciting Build Season. Throughout the week, we have been working on prototyping and designing several […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Culture Class Date: 10/25/2023Where: Montgomery High School Impact on Team: Our second Cougar Class started with a presentation given by one of our mentors, Mr. Mahadevia on a valuable life skill: negotiations. He began by giving an overview on what negotiations are and how they are used in daily life. […]

TEAM 1403 COUGAR ROBOTICS PROJECT/ACTIVITY: Culture Class Date: 10/04/2023Where: Montgomery High School Impact on Team: The first Cougar Class of the year was a great success! Mike taught us the importance of having standards incorporated in all aspects of life, personal and business alike. Whether it be ethical, management, or product expectations, standards set a […]

Our Team This week, Team 1403 has been working hard to finish the preparations for the Mount Olive Competition. With the event coming up soon, every subteam has put in a lot of time and effort to ensure that we perform as best as possible during the competition. We will continue to do our best […]

Our Team As we approach competition season, Team 1403 is preparing the members for the Mount Olive Competition. Our team has been making significant progress on finishing the robot with the robot side subteams making their final touches. The logistics side is formatting the Chairman’s binder as well as completing any necessary documentation.  Mechanical The […]