FRC Team 8726 · Cryptohawks

Building robots, creating leaders.

The Cryptohawks are a student-led FIRST Robotics Competition team focused on high-performance robots, smart strategy, and giving back to our community through STEM outreach.

Team: 8726 Cryptohawks

Founded: 20XX

Home: Urbana · Maryland

Team Overview

Who we are, what we value, and how we fly together.

Cryptohawks 8726

Cryptohawks 8726 is a FIRST Robotics Competition team made up of students who love building, coding, designing, and strategizing. Our goal is to compete at a high level while keeping our culture welcoming, supportive, and student-driven.

During build season we meet regularly to prototype, CAD, wire, code, and practice. In the off-season we focus on training new members, mentoring younger robotics teams, and running outreach events to grow STEM in our community.

Student-Led Leadership roles across subteams: mechanical, programming, business, and more.

Community Impact STEM nights, demos, and mentoring to inspire future engineers and innovators.

Continuous Growth We iterate, scout, and reflect every event to be better at the next one.

Events

Key dates for the Cryptohawks competition season.

Season Schedule

Season Kickoff

January 10 · Game Reveal & Strategy Night

FRC game reveal, rule deep-dive, and early strategy discussion. We form initial design ideas and subteam priorities.

Kickoff Brainstorm

District Event · Pasadena

March 13 · Pasadena, MD

First official event of the season. We debut the new robot, stress-test mechanisms, and refine drive team communication.

Competition Week Event

District Event · Severn

March 27 · Severn, MD

Second district appearance. Software tweaks, mechanical upgrades, and smarter match strategies based on scouting data.

Competition Iteration

District Championship (DCMP)

April 9 · District Championship

High-level competition with the top teams in the district. Peak performance, intense match play, and advanced alliance strategy.

Playoffs DCMP

Subteams

Different skill sets, one Cryptohawks squad.

Team Structure

Mechanical

Designs and builds the robot’s frame, intake, shooter, climber, and all moving parts.

CAD Prototyping Fabrication

Great for students who like hands-on work, tools, and turning ideas into real hardware.

Programming

Writes robot code, autonomous routines, vision processing, and controls for competition.

Java Path Planning Sensor Integration

Perfect if you enjoy problem-solving, logic, and making the robot feel “smart” on the field.

Electrical & Controls

Wires the robot, manages power, pneumatics, and keeps everything reliable and safe.

Wiring Pneumatics Debugging

Ideal for students who like neat wiring, troubleshooting, and making sure the robot always turns on.

Business & Outreach

Handles branding, social media, awards, fundraising, and community outreach events.

Sponsorship Media Events

A good fit if you like design, communication, organizing events, or talking with sponsors.

Strategy & Scouting

Collects match data, analyzes teams, and builds game plans with the drive team.

Scouting Data Match Planning

Perfect for students who love stats, watching matches, and calling smart strategies.

Robots

A quick gallery of Cryptohawks machines.

Robot Gallery

“2025 Robot Name” 2025 Season

Swerve drive with fast intake and consistent shooter designed for rapid cycling and field agility.

Swerve Vision Cycler

Highlights: tuned autonomous paths, reliable scoring under defense, and strong endgame performance.

“2024 Robot Name” 2024 Season

Robust tank drive chassis with a multi-joint arm for flexible scoring and dependable defense.

Tank Arm Defense Capable

Highlights: simple, durable design that minimized downtime and made repairs fast between matches.

“Rookie Hawk” Rookie Season

Our first FRC robot, built on a kit chassis with custom mechanisms as we learned the FRC ecosystem.

Kitbot Learning Foundations

Highlights: taught us wiring, programming basics, and how to survive our first competition.