Siemens and Electro-Matic are proud sponsors of FIRST Robotics, supporting the innovation and success of teams like the Knight Riders. As one of the many outstanding teams in the program, the Robostangs exemplify the power of STEM education, teamwork, and community outreach.
Meet the Team: Knight Riders
Meet The Knight Riders 6099, a passionate and hardworking robotics team from Osborn High School in Detroit, Michigan. Despite being a small team with only 11 active members, their dedication to STEM and innovation is unwavering. You can follow their journey and updates on their socials:
How long has your team been competing, and what are some of your past achievements?
Team 6099 - Knight Riders
From Detroit, Michigan, USA
aka Gene Haas Foundation/ NAF/ RTX/Ford/Siemens Industry/TechTown Detroit/Rockpointe Community Church/Michigan Department of Education/Detroit Public Schools & Osborn College Preparatory Academy
Rookie Year: 2016
http://www.firstinspires.org/
Home Championship: St. Louis, 2017 | Detroit, 2018,2019 | Houston 2022+
What roles do different team members take on (e.g., programming, mechanical, strategy, outreach)?
Being a small team everyone is involved in everything. We do not have programming or CAD classes at school, so our mentors assist in these aspects.
How do you incorporate STEM learning and innovation into your build process?
Many of our students come to us never even holding a screwdriver. We teach the design, measurement and tool use. We try to engage the in prototyping and reiterations.
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your team or your experience?
We may be small but many of our student put in 300 or more hours with us each school year.
Partnership & Impact
What does sponsorship from companies like Siemens & Electro-Matic mean for your team?
We have a relatively small budget so each and every sponsor is important. Our students have also enjoyed their time at MIA as your guests.
How has working with Siemens & Electro-Matic helped your team grow and develop your project?
We have been able to expand our workshop and tools.
Do you have any future goals or aspirations for the team beyond this season?
Next year we hope to move to swerve drive as an upgrade to our robot. We also hope to start actively mentoring our feeder Middle Schools.
