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Our robots

Every machine we've built, from Janky's telescoping arm to Zatsune's auto-aiming turret — and the CAD, where we can share it.

FIG. 26-27CLASSIFIED
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2026–27 In the build

Classified

The next Raptoria robot is in CAD now. Reveal date announced on Instagram.

Drive
Scoring
Sensing
Status
In design — follow @25068raptoria for the reveal
Zatsune CAD render
FIG. 25-26ZATSUNE
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DECODE 2025–26 season

Zatsune

A turret shooter built around one idea: never stop driving to aim.

Status
Retired
Drive
Belted mecanum
Frame
Laser-cut wood
Auto
12 artifacts

Competition history

  • Design Award — 1st of 36SC State · 2026
  • Inspire Award — 3rd of 22Midlands Qual · Feb 2026
  • GSSM ScrimmageJan 2026

What it does

  • Auto-aiming turret with a 6000 rpm flywheel and adjustable hood
  • Shoots on the move — predicts its own motion and leads the goal
  • Limelight + Logitech cameras relocalize off AprilTags
  • Omni-wheel intake feeds a double-series transfer on surgical tubing
Shaky v2 CAD render
FIG. 25-26SHAKY V2
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DECODE Prototypes

Shaky v1 + v2

Two fast prototypes that taught us what Zatsune had to be.

Status
Retired
Drive
Mecanum
Frame
REV U-channel
Iterations
2 major

Competition history

  • Lugoff-Elgin ScrimmageDec 2025
  • GSSM ScrimmageNov 2025

What we learned

  • v1's color-sorting spindexer was too slow — cycle time beats sorting
  • Bevel gears in an X drive kept slipping; we moved to belts
  • A fixed-RPM flywheel made every shot driver-dependent
JANKY2024–25 · photos coming soon

INTO THE DEEP 2024–25 season

Janky

Born in a GSSM engineering class. Won the school tournament, then started the team. We make Janky fly.

Status
Retired
Build
REV kit
Arm
Telescoping
Eyes
Tape

Competition history

  • Finalist AllianceSC State · 2025