Team 612’s Begins Unravelling the Robot

CHANTILLY, VA – DECEMBER 8th, 2025 – Build season is rapidly approaching and Chantilly Robotics is taking apart Pearl, last year's robot, repurposing the parts and components for this year's robot.

Chantilly Robotics split the take down time into 2 parts: electrical followed by mechanical. Electrical went first, and they started with the sparks on the outside and then moved their way to the middle of the robot taking apart all of the electrical components. Ashvika said that “taking apart the robot not only lets us reuse the parts” but also “lets the new members see how the robot is put together.”

Mechanical then followed with a similar gameplan to take the robot apart. They first started with the components towards the outside of the robot and moved their way to the middle. There was a mix of new members and returning members, the latter explaining during the process to the former what each of the parts did for the robot last year.

In summary, unraveling the robot not only lets team 612 save the parts for a rapidly approaching build season but is also educational for new members to see how last year’s robot was put together.

About Chantilly Robotics 

Chantilly Robotics (FRC team 612) brightens the future for leaders and student technologists within our team, school, and community through fun and engaging methods of learning and teaching while shining a light on the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). 

Founded in 2001 with eight student members as an engineering class project, Chantilly Robotics is one of the largest extracurricular organizations at Chantilly High School with over 100 registered members each year. Team 612 competes at FIRST Robotics Competitions in the Chesapeake District. Outside of competition, Team 612 supports multiple FIRST Lego League Teams and elementary school STEM activities in the Chantilly High School Pyramid, spreading love for STEM as well as FIRST values through community outreach. 

For more information, visit https://www.frc612.org or email chantilly.612@gmail.com. The Chantilly Governor’s STEM Academy, located at Chantilly High School, sponsors Team 612. Chantilly Academy inspires and empowers a diverse body of learners to explore career pathways employing current industry trends taught by dedicated professionals.

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