CanterburyCougarbots
CanterburyCougarbots.
Student engineers. Real machines. Six weeks to build something extraordinary, and a season to prove it.
Built in six weeks.Competed at the highest level.
Every mechanism, every line of code, every strategic decision — engineered from scratch by Canterbury students during the 2026 FIRST Robotics Competition build season. Six weeks from kickoff to a machine that competes on the same field as teams with decades of experience.
Four systems. One robot.
Every competition robot is the product of four disciplines running in parallel through the six-week build season — and long after it ends.
Students design every mechanism from scratch — CAD modeled, then fabricated in metal and plastic. From drivetrain geometry to game-piece handling, the mechanical team turns concepts into hardware.
Real software, not tutorials. Our code team writes the control systems, autonomous routines, sensor pipelines, and driver tools that make the robot perform in two-minute matches.
Six weeks of engineering gets tested in ninety seconds. Drive team, pit crew, and scouts work in real time — executing strategy, making repairs between matches, coordinating with alliance partners.
A team's value isn't measured only on the field. Our outreach arm runs school demos, manages community partnerships, and shows younger students what hands-on engineering actually looks like.
Your name on a
competition robot.
Every tier puts your brand in front of students, families, educators, and the FIRST community — while directly funding the engineers of tomorrow.