FTC # 16169 - Banana Box#
Welcome to FTC Team 16169 Banana Box’s website! We are a dedicated community team of high school students based in Windham, NH, passionate about robotics and technology. We hope to teach others about FIRST, and share a little insight of our own team and growth.
Meet the Team#
| Name | Position(s) |
|---|---|
| Rayhan Riaz | Team Captain, Main Driver |
| Stefan Barbu | Scout, Mechanic |
| Ethan Deandrea | Lead Programmer, Second Driver |
| Kiaan Mehta | Programmer, Drive Coach |
| Govind Valiyodiyil | Vice-Captain, Lead Designer |
| Matthew Dona | Manufacturer, Lead Scout |
| Aditya Biju | Lead Mechanic, Co-Human Player |
| Pranav Mantena | Outreach, Human Player |
Our Team Goals#
ROBOT PERFORMANCE GOAL: By the FTC World Championship, we will reliably score at least 18 artifacts autonomously and consistently cycle (score and reset) artifacts during the driver-controlled phase.
OUTREACH GOAL: By the end of the DECODE season, we will have spread FIRST robotics to hundreds of young learners and professionals, through hands-on workshops and online networking.
Milestones#
| Month | Robot | Outreach |
|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | CAD & JAVA Programming Refreshers | Plaistow Public Library and Londonderry YMCA (105 Participants) |
| June & August 2025 | Belt System Drivetrain, Limelight Learning, Team Development | N/A |
| September 2025 | N/A | Wicked Stem Festival and Thunder Over NH Airshow (20K+ Particpants) |
| October 2025 | CAD ROBOT, FTCSIM Simulation, Prototyping, Design Iterations | MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (738 Participants) |
| November 2025 | Scrimmage Robot complete, 5 Artifact Autonomous | Host NH FTC Scrimmage #2 (23 Teams, 300+ Participants) |
| December 2025 | Qualifier Robot complete, 9 Artifact Autonomous | N/A |
| January 2026 | Design and Build State Robot, Construct Autonomous | N/A |
| February 2026 | Test and Improve Robot Teleop and Autonomous, State Robot Complete | Host NH FTC Qualifier #5 (22 Teams, 300+ Participants) |