# Team 1518: Raider Robotics

Palmyra, New York, USA. Rookie year 2005.

## Who backs them

- School: Palmyra-Macedon High School
- Sponsors: Xerox, Garlock Sealing Technologies, Constellation Energy, JRLON, Faradyne Motors, FIRST Choice Lyons National Bank, First Choice Farms
- Website: http:///www.palmacfirst.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/490580407745757
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc1518

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **26.98**, rank 2260 of 3708 (39.1th percentile)
- Record: 2-7-0 over 9 matches (22% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 6.2, teleop 20.7, endgame 0.1
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 26%, RP2 6%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Finger Lakes Regional | 2026nyro | 2 | 49 | 2-7-0 | 9 |  | 27.0 |  | 7 |

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2011 – now: Raider Robotics
- 2008 – 2010: Raiders
- 2005 – 2007: Ulterior Motive

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 5, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 2 | 2025, 2007 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2016 |
| Winner | 1 | 2011 |
| Judges' | 1 | 2008 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Creativity, Engineering Inspiration, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Industrial Design, Innovation in Control, Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | New York Tech Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2024 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Buckeye Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Finger Lakes Regional  | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Central New York Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Finger Lakes Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Finger Lakes Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Finger Lakes Regional  |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2010 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Greater Toronto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Finger Lakes Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2006 | Finger Lakes Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 27.0 | 2260 / 3708 | 39.1 | 2-7-0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36.6 | 1348 / 3687 | 63.5 | 13-10-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12.4 | 1999 / 3475 | 42.5 | 4-5-0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 15.5 | 2666 / 3284 | 18.8 | 2-7-0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 19.0 | 1096 / 3053 | 64.1 | 12-9-0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 854 / 3763 | 77.3 | 9-10-0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 120.3 | 280 / 3617 | 92.3 | 13-12-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 79.9 | 1445 / 3331 | 56.6 | 4-4-2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 27.1 | 1313 / 3114 | 57.9 | 3-7-0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 20.2 | 1369 / 2873 | 52.4 | 0-0-11 | 2 |
| 2014 | 28.9 | 1160 / 2697 | 57.0 | 5-8-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 11.1 | 1639 / 2510 | 34.7 | 1-8-0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 802 / 2332 | 65.6 | 6-8-0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 10.0 | 833 / 2053 | 59.5 | 16-12-0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 1310 / 1801 | 27.3 | 3-4-3 | 2 |
| 2009 | 15.2 | 999 / 1675 | 40.4 | 6-10-0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 15.6 | 470 / 1498 | 68.7 | 6-4-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 159 / 1295 | 87.8 | 10-7-1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 13.4 | 295 / 1125 | 73.8 | 6-8-0 | 1 |

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