Milestones & Achievements
2000
FRC Team #488, “Team XBOT”, formed in Redmond, WA
2001
Recruiting efforts for “Team XBOT” refocused from Redmond to Franklin High School, Seattle, WA
2007
XBOT Robotics incorporated as a nonprofit to provide a broader financial and governance umbrella for STEM education activities.
2008
FTC Team #2939, “Marvelous Power”, formed
FTC Team #3231, “Rabao”, formed
XBOT Robotics teams begin routinely participating in STEM community outreach events.
2010
501(c)3 status granted
2014
WeDo robotics instruction by Team XBOT students in Kimball Elementary School initiated
Affiliate program to assist first-time coaches start neighborhood FLL teams initiated
2016
Pop-up workshops in 3D Printing and WeDo/Lego Mindstorms in public venues such as libraries and community centers introduced
Affiliate program for KidWind students at Asa Mercer Middle school initiated
2017
University-level affiliate program for Marine Advanced Technical Education (MATE) competition team (Nautilus) supported
2019
Trained and supported 27 FLL teams from Seattle Public School elementary schools as part of Amazon Future Engineer program
Hosted innaugural South Seattle FLL District Qualification event at Franklin High School