Penguin Brothers Robotics Club
Our Journey
From humble beginnings to inspiring young minds — explore the story of Penguin Brothers Robotics Club.
2019-2020: The Penguin Journey Begins
Season Highlight
- Awards: Robort Performance Award at Super Regional
- Advancement: Advanced to Super Regional
- Humble Beginnings: We started as a parent-coaching team consisting of five 3rd-4th graders
- Origin of Our Name:We brought our penguin everywhere we went!
2020-2021: Adapting to Virtual Challenges
Season Highlight
- A Home Season: We beat COVID with our fun robotics games!
- Improvements: Everyone created our own robot project
- "I loved our weekly virtue meetings. I got to see my friends and have fun together!" - Student
- "We also learned from a top FLL team "Singularity" about attachment building and coding" - Coach
2021-2022: Back to In-Person
Season Highlight
- Awards: 1st Place Robot Performance & Project Award at State. Championship Award & 1st Place Robot Performance Award at Regional/Super Regional
- Project: We designed a "cargo relay app" to help long-haul truck drivers to "share-drive" a long journey
- Lesson Learned: Robot runs demanded constant fine-tuning. What began as frustration with unreliability became a clear lesson: technical work requires much patience and careful attention to detail.
2022-2023: Learning from Setback
Season Highlight
- Awards: Robot Performance Award at Regional
- Project: We created a functional prototype of a vertex induced electricity generator and ed it in the Chattahoochee River
- Outreach: Visited Dr. Lai's Lab at the School of Civil& Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech
- Lesson Learned: We didn't advance to the next level due to an unexpected issue. But we all determined to put our best efforts for the next season
2023-2024: Coming Back Stronger
Season Highlight
- Awards: 2nd Place Championship at State, Championship at Super Regional and Regional. 1st Place Robot Performance at Super Regional and Regional
- Advanced to National Invitational (6 out of 350 teams in Georgia)
- Project: A Refreshable Tactile Braille Display
- Lesson Learned: Building on last season's determination, we focused on improving communication and keeping our hardworking spirit alive. This year we rose to the challenge, achieved our goals, and proved we're a stronger team together!
2024-2025: Passing The Torch
Season Highlight
- Awards: 3rd Place Championship at State; Championshiop at Super Regional and Regional. 1st Place Robot Performance at State, Super Regional and Regional
- Advanced to National Invitational (8 out of 400 teams in Georgia)
- Project: A functional prototype of a bag scanner and checkout system to encourage usage of biodegradable bags
2025-2026: Writing the Next Chapter
Season Highlight
- Awards: 1st Place Robotic Performance at State and Regional, 4th Place Core Value at State. Championship at the Regional and Project Award at the Super Regional
- Advanced to National Invitational (12 out of 470 teams in Georgia)
- Project: An automated photogrammetry kit for field use
Season Highlight
- Awards: 1st Place Championship at State and Super Regional. 2nd Place Robot Performance Award at State and 1st Place at Super Regional and Regional
- Advanced to the FIRST World Festival (2 out of 470 teams in Georgia):
- Project: We created a fully functional ArchaeoQuest board game!