# 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: **42.81**, rank 1580 of 3708 (57.4th percentile)
- Record: 19-23-0 over 42 matches (45% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 10.7, teleop 32.1, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 28%, 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 | 45.2 | 31 |  |
| PNW District Sammamish Event | 2026wasam | 3 | 23 | 4-8-0 | 22 | 1 | 29.0 | 39 |  |
| Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | 2026pncmp | 7 | 40 | 5-7-0 | 24 |  | 42.8 | 42 |  |
| Washington Girl’s Generation | 2026wagg | 33 | 25 | 3-9-0 | 13 | 6 | 94.9 |  |  |

### 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 | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 19 | 2026, 2023, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 9 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 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 | 2021 |
| 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 | 42.8 | 1580 / 3708 | 57.4 | 19-23-0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26.2 | 1939 / 3687 | 47.4 | 10-20-0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 24.6 | 734 / 3475 | 78.9 | 21-25-0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 47.2 | 451 / 3284 | 86.3 | 34-22-2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 25.8 | 600 / 3053 | 80.4 | 17-13-1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 31.9 | 86 / 3763 | 97.7 | 68-33-1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 125.0 | 238 / 3617 | 93.4 | 55-24-1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 94.7 | 767 / 3331 | 77.0 | 38-33-1 | 6 |
| 2016 | 50.1 | 104 / 3114 | 96.7 | 62-23-2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 76.2 | 37 / 2873 | 98.7 | Not applicable (qual average) | 6 |
| 2014 | 54.0 | 252 / 2697 | 90.7 | 45-24-0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 38 / 2510 | 98.5 | 50-13-0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 34.1 | 9 / 2332 | 99.7 | 49-17-0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 58 / 2053 | 97.2 | 26-11-2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1.4 | 600 / 1801 | 66.7 | 19-15-2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 28.3 | 77 / 1675 | 95.5 | 18-12-0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 18.8 | 275 / 1498 | 81.7 | 25-9-2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 12.3 | 295 / 1295 | 77.3 | 16-15-2 | 3 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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