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The team first competed in FRC in 2011, before taking the Spectrum name, and has built a robot every season since 2012. Each season page below collects the CAD model, the code repository, the build blog, the competition record, and photos.

Robot names cycle through the electromagnetic spectrum — Ultraviolet → Gamma Ray → Infrared → X-Ray — which is where the team name comes from. The cycle has run unbroken since 2012, though 2021’s Gamma Ray was built by our development team, Photon 8515: the 2020 and 2021 games were nearly identical, so 3847 competed with its 2020 robot rather than building a new one. From 2022 onward, 3847 and 8515 each build their own robot every season.

Infrared, Spectrum 3847's 2026 robot, on the REBUILT field2026CurrentInfraredRebuiltREBUILT season CAD, WPILib Java project, and subsystem design specifications.Spectrum 3847 2025 robot, Gamma Ray2025Gamma RayReefscapeREEFSCAPE robot details, Onshape 3D CAD assembly, code, and match analysis.Spectrum 3847 2024 robot, Ultraviolet2024UltravioletCrescendoShooter geometry, under-bumper intake, and Texas District Championship recaps.Spectrum 3847 2023 robot, X-Ray2023X-RayCharged UpArm mechanism, suction gripper testing, swerve code, and division finals.Spectrum 3847 2022 robot, Infrared2022InfraredRapid ReactDual-flywheel cargo shooter, climber prototyping, and State Championship recaps.Photon 8515's 2021 robot, Gamma Ray2021Team 8515Gamma RayInfinite Recharge @ HomeBuilt by Photon 8515 — 3847 competed with its 2020 robot, since the 2020 and 2021 games were nearly the same. Skills challenge CAD and autonomous routines.Spectrum 3847 2020 robot, Ultraviolet2020UltravioletInfinite RechargeHigh-capacity power cell hopper, turret control, and shooter flywheel tuning.Spectrum 3847 2019 robot, X-Ray2019X-RayDestination: Deep SpaceHatch panel and cargo mechanisms, elevator rigging, and rules change log.Spectrum 3847 2018 robot, Infrared2018InfraredPower UpPower cube intake prototyping, elevator gearbox design, and competition recaps.Spectrum 3847 2017 robot, Gamma Ray2017Gamma RaySteamworksFuel shooter design, gear placer prototyping, climber, and full CAD releases.Spectrum 3847 2016 robot, Ultraviolet2016UltravioletStrongholdDefense-crossing chassis, boulder intake, and catapult mechanism logs.Spectrum 3847 2015 robot, X-Ray2015X-RayRecycle RushTote elevator, container hook design, and pneumatic system logs.Spectrum 3847 2014 robot, Infrared2014InfraredAerial AssistLauncher and collector prototypes, ball handling geometry, and build log.Spectrum 3847 2013 robot, Gamma Ray2013Gamma RayUltimate AscentFrisbee shooter design, pyramid climber, and full CAD releases.Spectrum 3847 2012 robot, Ultraviolet2012First seasonUltravioletRebound RumbleOur inaugural robot — basketball collector and alliance strategy.