On February 21, 2026, Team 4909 competed at the Week 0 event in Nashua, New Hampshire. We finished 2nd overall, gained valuable experience, and showcased our completed robot. Over the course of the event, we played 10 matches and ended with a 7-3-0 win-to-loss record.
We also served as Alliance Captain, partnering with Team 1768 (Nashoba Robotics), Team 9644 (NEIA Robotics), and Team 5962 (perSEVERE). Together, we worked hard throughout the competition and pushed for every win.
Overall, Week 0 was a strong start and helped confirm that both our team and our robot are running smoothly. With that experience, we are ready for Week 1:The Minuteman District Competition (March 7-8th).

Over the past two weeks, the software team has focused on troubleshooting battery performance to keep the robot running reliably. From their perspective, measuring power usage has been especially important because it provides a clearer understanding of battery life and highlights opportunities to extend runtime.

The software team is working to make sure our robot is ready for the Week 0 pre-season event next Saturday. Our goal is for the software to reliably intake and empty a full hopper from anywhere, so the robot can perform consistently, no matter where it starts on the field. Along with the hopper workflow, we also need to assure the robot is fully functioning before we run the field. Over the next few days, we will focus on testing, fixing issues quickly, and validating that every key function works end-to-end. By event day, we want to feel confident that the robot can run the full hopper cycle smoothly and that our software checks catch problems early.

Operations has focused on ensuring our communication and promotional efforts are ready for the start of the competition season, training new members, and creating merchandise to sell at competitions. To strengthen our social media presence, the team is building its social media management skills by using SocialBee to streamline and schedule posts across LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Thank you, SocialBee, for your generous sponsorship and for empowering Team4909 with a smart tool to manage our content more effectively. Along with improved weekly posting, Operations is also adding a midweek video post to boost engagement and share even more team content with our community.

This week, the mechanical team has been hard at work building a new hopper to ensure our robot can reliably fit under the “trench.” They have also been developing a climber so we are fully tested, functional, and prepared for Week 0 and beyond. Throughout the process, the focus has been on improving reliability and making sure both mechanisms integrate smoothly with the rest of the robot. Overall, it has been a productive week with steady progress toward a stronger, competition-ready machine.

​The mechanical team has been on a roll with continuous improvements. They installed a new motor and completed V4 of the robot. Now they're moving onto bigger and better things. The team has kicked off drive practice sessions to fine-tune performance and handling. They've also begun work on a new intake system to improve efficiency collecting fuel while ensuring evaluate  design. 

The Operations Team had a productive week continuing preparations for the New England District Minuteman Event, which will take place at Billerica Memorial High School on March 7–8. This week, the team designed a promotional flyer for the event using Canva and began planning the design and printing of T-shirts to be sold at Minuteman. These efforts will help promote the event and support the team. With drive practice now underway, Operations has started filming the robot in action to create a robot reveal video, highlighting the team’s progress and sharing their excitement as the season continues.