WE ARE

IRON CLAW Robotics

Team 972

TEAM STATS

46 Students

12 Mentors & Teachers

8 Robots

2025 Slideshow
2024 – 2025 Season Photo Album
2023 – 2024 Season Photo Album

ACHIEVEMENTS

2025 Industrial Design at Sacramento Regional

2024 Industrial Design at Silicon Valley Regional

2023 Archimedes Division Winner

2023 Silicon Valley Regional Finalist

2023 San Francisco Regional Winner

2023 Hueneme Port Regional Alliance 4 Captain

2022 Silicon Valley Regional Semi-Finalist

2022 Monterey Bay Regional Industrial Design Award

2022 Monterey Bay Regional Alliance 3 Captain

2019 Silicon Valley Regional Finalist

2018 San Francisco Regional Winner

Vantage

2025 Robot

OUR TEAM MEMBERS

  • Develop STEM and business skills

  • Establish teamwork skills

  • Improve time management abilities

  • Learn to communicate with others

  • Encourage STEM and FIRST values through community outreach

SOFTWARE

Software team members write the Java code that gets our robots moving using industry software tools like Git and VS Code.

ASSEMBLY

Assembly team members construct, test, and repair our robots’ mechanisms using in-house manufactured parts.

CAD

CAD team members use OnShape to model robot parts and assemblies to convert ideas into physical products.

MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing team members use our shop facilities to manufacture custom parts out of metals, woods, and plastics.

CONTROLS SYSTEM

Controls System team members analyze and assemble electronics to bridge the programming and mechanical components of our robots.

OPERATIONS

Everyone in Team 972 carries out responsibilities necessary for our team to succeed, including outreach, fundraising, finance, and organization.