# Team 1983: Skunk Works Robotics Seattle, Washington, USA. Rookie year 2007. District PNW. ## Who backs them - School: 4H - Sponsors: Lockheed Martin, The Boeing Company, Small Moon Development, Online Metals, Calsak Plastics - Website: http://skunkworks1983.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skunkworks1983 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/1983skunkworks - X: https://twitter.com/skunkworks1983 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skunkworks1983 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **40.11**, rank 1693 of 3708 (54.4th percentile) - Record: 19-23-0 over 42 matches (45% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 10.2, teleop 30.5, endgame -0.6 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 30%, RP2 7% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | 2026wabon | 1 | 14 | 6-6-0 | 24 | 5 | 59.4 | 31 | | | PNW District Sammamish Event | 2026wasam | 3 | 23 | 4-8-0 | 22 | 1 | 21.5 | 39 | | | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | 2026pncmp | 7 | 40 | 5-7-0 | 24 | | 40.1 | 42 | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026wasam) - Gracious Professionalism Award (2026wabon) - Gracious Professionalism Award (2026wasam) - Gracious Professionalism Award (2026pncmp) ## 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. - 2014 – now: Skunk Works Robotics - 2011 – 2013: Skunkworks Robotics - 2008 – 2010: Skunkworks - 2007: The Skunkworks ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 30 - Awards: 94, over 18 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 19 | 2026, 2023, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007 | | Excellence in Engineering | 9 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2020, 2016, 2011 | | Finalist | 9 | 2024, 2019, 2016, 2014, 2012 | | Impact | 9 | 2019, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010 | | Industrial Design | 6 | 2024, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2012 | | Quality | 6 | 2018, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2009 | | Gracious Professionalism | 5 | 2026, 2025, 2023 | | Safety (no longer given) | 5 | 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010, 2008 | | Website (no longer given) | 5 | 2012, 2011, 2010 | | Leadership | 4 | 2017, 2012, 2011 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2014, 2010, 2008 | | Judges' | 2 | 2017 | | Innovation in Control | 2 | 2013 | | Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2011, 2008 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2008 | | Skills Winner (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 | | Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2019 | | Creativity | 1 | 2011 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2011 | | Imagery | 1 | 2007 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2007 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | | Not picked | | 2026 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2026 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2025 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | | Not picked | | 2024 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | Milstein Division | | Not picked | | 2023 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 1 · 3rd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | PNW District Bonney Lake Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | PNW District Sammamish Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2019 | PNW District Glacier Peak Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | PNW District Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | PNW District Mount Vernon Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | Roebling Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | PNW District Glacier Peak Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | PNW District Auburn Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | Turing Division | | Not picked | | 2017 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | PNW District - Glacier Peak Event | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | PNW District - Central Washington University Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | PNW District - Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Pacific Northwest District Championship sponsored by Autodesk | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | PNW District - Philomath Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | PNW District - Central Washington University Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | PNW District - Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | PNW District - Philomath Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | PNW District - Mount Vernon Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | PNW District - Auburn Mountainview Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Autodesk PNW FRC Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Auburn District Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Eastern Washington University District Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2013 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Spokane Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Seattle Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2013 | Central Washington Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Spokane Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Seattle Olympic Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2012 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2011 | Curie Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Seattle Cascade Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2010 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2009 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Oregon Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Microsoft Seattle Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2008 | Oregon Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2007 | Pacific Northwest Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 40.1 | 1693 / 3708 | 54.4 | 19-23-0 | 3 | | 2025 | 26.3 | 1988 / 3687 | 46.1 | 10-20-0 | 5 | | 2024 | 23.8 | 821 / 3475 | 76.4 | 21-25-0 | 4 | | 2023 | 45.7 | 501 / 3284 | 84.8 | 34-22-2 | 5 | | 2022 | 25.2 | 678 / 3053 | 77.8 | 17-13-1 | 3 | | 2019 | 30.0 | 92 / 3763 | 97.6 | 68-33-1 | 9 | | 2018 | 118.3 | 324 / 3617 | 91.1 | 55-24-1 | 8 | | 2017 | 92.3 | 863 / 3331 | 74.1 | 38-33-1 | 6 | | 2016 | 49.1 | 113 / 3114 | 96.4 | 62-23-2 | 6 | | 2015 | 72.8 | 34 / 2873 | 98.9 | 8-0-80 | 6 | | 2014 | 52.5 | 300 / 2697 | 88.9 | 45-24-0 | 6 | | 2013 | 60.2 | 40 / 2510 | 98.4 | 50-13-0 | 4 | | 2012 | 28.7 | 10 / 2332 | 99.6 | 49-17-0 | 4 | | 2011 | 32.0 | 97 / 2053 | 95.3 | 26-11-2 | 3 | | 2010 | 1.4 | 693 / 1801 | 61.6 | 19-15-2 | 3 | | 2009 | 29.0 | 62 / 1675 | 96.4 | 18-12-0 | 3 | | 2008 | 18.3 | 309 / 1498 | 79.4 | 25-9-2 | 3 | | 2007 | 16.3 | 206 / 1295 | 84.2 | 16-15-2 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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