# Team 1701: Robocubs Detroit, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2005. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy - Sponsors: Myrtle and William Hess Charitable Trust, Carolyn P. Makowsky Estate, The Hess Foundation, Bosch, W.J. O'Neil Company - Website: http://www.robocubs.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robocubs - X: https://twitter.com/frc1701 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc1701 - GitHub: https://github.com/robocubs ## 2026 season - xP rating: **181.23**, rank 138 of 3708 (96.3th percentile) - Record: 52-19-0 over 71 matches (73% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 38.4, teleop 142.8, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 97%, RP2 42% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Belleville Event presented by DTE | 2026mibel | 3 | 9 | 7-5-0 | 32 | 3 | 110.4 | 56 | | | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | 2026mitr2 | 5 | 1 | 10-2-0 | 45 | 1 | 178.6 | 73 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Foundation Division | 2026micmp4 | 7 | 3 | 11-1-0 | 49 | 3 | 164.2 | 162 | | | Hopper Division | 2026hop | 8 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 38 | 7 | 181.2 | | | | Wolverine Robotics Competition | 2026miwrc | 22 | 27 | 1-5-0 | 6 | 8 | 175.6 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 1 2026 | 2026mifli1 | 28 | 14 | 4-4-0 | 16 | 4 | 129.1 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 2 2026 | 2026mifli2 | 28 | 21 | 2-6-0 | 10 | 3 | 94.5 | | | | Detroit City Championship | 2026midet | 32 | 1 | 6-0-0 | 25 | 1 | 128.9 | | | | Cullen's Cancer Clash | 2026minor | 34 | 8 | 8-4-0 | 40 | 4 | 148.2 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026mitr2) - District Championship Finalist (2026micmp4) - District Event Finalist (2026mibel) - Finalist (2026minor) - Quality Award (2026mibel) - Innovation in Control Award sponsored by nVent (2026mitr2) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2026, FRC 1701 2026 CAD — Robot 2026, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ff76bcb43e01bf2337a5a76c/w/b40bf047f5cbab4f41475991/e/e6e9abf8f3c1f849943fb8d2 ## 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. - 2026 – now: Robocubs - 2005 – 2025: RoboCubs ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 5 - Awards: 47, over 14 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Finalist | 10 | 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 | | Innovation in Control | 8 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018 | | Winner | 5 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2016 | | Quality | 4 | 2026, 2022, 2014, 2013 | | Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2025, 2017, 2014 | | Autonomous | 3 | 2024, 2019 | | Industrial Design | 3 | 2024, 2023, 2014 | | Imagery | 3 | 2015, 2009 | | Judges' | 2 | 2023, 2016 | | Creativity | 2 | 2018, 2017 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2018 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2015 | | Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Gracious Professionalism, Impact, Impact Finalist, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Hopper Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Foundation Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2026 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2025 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Aptiv Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Renaissance Event presented by DTE Foundation | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2025 | FIM District Ferndale Event presented by Magna | Alliance 2 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Johnson Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by Magna | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Wayne State Event presented by Magna | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2024 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Milford Proving Ground | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - CONSUMERS ENERGY Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Macomb Community College Event presented by DTE | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | FIM District Detroit Event presented by DTE | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2023 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by Ford | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Roebling Division | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | FIM District Kentwood Event presented by Dematic | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2022 | FIM District Detroit Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Alpena Event #2 | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Gibraltar Event | | Not picked | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2018 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2018 | FIM District Southfield Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | FIM District - Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Southfield Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | FIM District - Southfield Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Central Illinois Regional | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Southfield Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2014 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Southfield FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2013 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2011 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2010 | Detroit FIRST Robotics District Competition | | Not picked | | 2009 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | | Not picked | | 2009 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Cass Tech FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | West Michigan Regional | | Not picked | | 2007 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2005 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 181.2 | 138 / 3708 | 96.3 | 52-19-0 | 9 | | 2025 | 83.7 | 65 / 3687 | 98.3 | 40-21-1 | 9 | | 2024 | 42.0 | 77 / 3475 | 97.8 | 46-27-1 | 10 | | 2023 | 50.5 | 333 / 3284 | 89.9 | 44-28-2 | 7 | | 2022 | 39.1 | 163 / 3053 | 94.7 | 54-25-0 | 6 | | 2019 | 17.7 | 1512 / 3763 | 59.8 | 15-25-0 | 4 | | 2018 | 108.3 | 641 / 3617 | 82.3 | 23-23-0 | 3 | | 2017 | 99.8 | 578 / 3331 | 82.7 | 35-28-2 | 4 | | 2016 | 38.9 | 351 / 3114 | 88.8 | 42-33-1 | 5 | | 2015 | 36.1 | 497 / 2873 | 82.7 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 | | 2014 | 36.4 | 713 / 2697 | 73.6 | 20-26-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 34.3 | 370 / 2510 | 85.3 | 35-26-0 | 4 | | 2012 | 12.2 | 409 / 2332 | 82.5 | 14-24-2 | 3 | | 2011 | 5.5 | 1363 / 2053 | 33.6 | 11-11-4 | 2 | | 2010 | 0.9 | 995 / 1801 | 44.8 | 4-17-3 | 2 | | 2009 | 25.0 | 162 / 1675 | 90.4 | 26-19-1 | 4 | | 2008 | 8.8 | 1033 / 1498 | 31.1 | 6-10-0 | 2 | | 2007 | 4.1 | 1010 / 1295 | 22.0 | 8-12-1 | 2 | | 2006 | 8.7 | 577 / 1125 | 48.8 | 4-4-0 | 1 | | 2005 | 6.3 | 498 / 747 | 33.4 | 10-6-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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