9312 and NERDSwerve

In NERD Spark's rookie year (2023), most programmers got the chance to work with a robot for only 3 hours a week, since the team's main robotics hub is 67 miles away from the programming basement. The team has recently pushed to improve their autonomous drivetrain control, requiring even more extensive robot time to test and tune each feature. The 2-hour drive to the robotics hub has become a significant hindrance to the team's progress. 

As Team 9312 uses NERDSwerve more often, its has grown to be useful in a variety of situations. It's been useful as a rookie training tool, teaching new programmers the fundamentals of swerve drive & kinematics. It's also been a great small robot to use in outreach events and middle-school programming training. But most importantly, it's been the world's coolest electronics testboard, where mechanical prototypes can be plugged into a swerving electronics rig. We can't wait to see what other ways the FRC community will use NERDSwerve.