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