Join a team of high school students dedicated to furthering their STEM skills in the First Robotics Competition.
If you have any questions regarding the program or the team, contact us on enquiries@thedropbears.org.au
Expression of Interest Now Closed!
Our expression of interest for joining the team in the 2025 season is now closed. Please check back next year in September-October
What Happened In 2023?
- Build Season started on 8 January 2023 with the kick off meeting in which the team reviewed the game for 2023
- 8 weeks of intensive planning, design, prototyping, building and programming followed, ending with a great robot
- Australian Southern Cross Regional competition was in Wollongong at the WIN Entertainment centre. It was comprised of three days:
- Friday March 10: Practice day
- Saturday March 11: Opening, Qualifying
- Sunday March 12: Qualifying, Playoffs, Closing Ceremony and Awards
- With our alliance of Koalified (6996) and Embers (7583), we did extremely well and placed 3rd overall.
- The team also competed in the Dual Down Under (DDU) and was part of the winning alliance with Barker Redbacks (4613) and ARTEMIS (5876).
What We Do
Design
Design a robot and all included modules using online parametric 3D modelling platform Onshape
Program
Write code in Python allow the robot to complete all necessary tasks, including autonomous operation
Build
Use engineering skills to construct and fabricate a robot that meets functional requirements
Schedule
Design and manufacture a robot within a 6 to 8 weeks time frame
Competition
Compete against over 3000 teams worldwide in both regional and international locations
Outreach
Engage and recruit high school students from across the Sydney region and manage team social media and sponsorship
“We’d love for you to join us on this journey.”
Head Mentor, 2022 – 2023
Head Mentor, 2019 – 2022
Head Mentor, 2013 – 2019, 2024 – Present