The Digital Dinos are West Bloomfield Middle School's STEAM robotics team — designing, building, and coding robots that compete at the highest level.

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PEDRO PATHING

See how the Digital Dinos implemented Pedro Pathing. Pedro Pathing has become the go-to autonomous library for FTC teams, replacing rigid point-to-point movement with smooth Bézier-curve paths that self-correct in real time. Built specifically for FIRST Tech Challenge, it pairs a lightweight command framework (Ivy) with a browser-based path visualizer, so teams can design and debug autonomous routines before writing a line of code. Open source, actively maintained, and backed by a large community, it's a genuine shortcut past one of FTC's hardest technical problems.

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OUR ROBOT

Our student-led team designed, built, and coded our robot “Baby Bop Bot” entirely from the ground up — many parts sourced from our own scrap shop.

  • Drive System: 4 omnidirectional wheels for full "crab walking" mobility in any direction

  • Shooter: 3 Rhino wheels spinning at 6,000 RPM powered by a Gobuilda motor

  • Controls: 1 control hub, 1 expansion hub, 7 motors, 2 servos

  • Code: Java via Android Studio + GitHub collaboration workflow

  • Auto-Aim: FTC Robot Controller SDK AprilTag detector for angle-to-zero targeting

  • Data Logging: Real-time shooter velocity graphing with scatter-plot velocity tuning

  • 3D Printed: Custom battery box, wheel guards, and power switch guard via Onshape

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THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

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From consistent top-10 finishes to competing against teams from around the world, we've built a culture of excellence at WBMS Robotics.

3rd Place Inspire Award
Madison Heights Qualifier

Michigan SE State Championship
8th place overall ‘25-’26

JOIN OUR TEAM

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Interested in joining WBMS Robotics? The Digital Dinos are accepting new teammates who are interested in designing, building, coding, fundraising, community outreach and marketing.

If you’re a 5th-8th grader who is enthusiastic about robotics get in touch! Email us at DigitalDinos22373@gmail.com to learn more.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to our sponsors for their support.

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