# Team 2363: Triple Helix Robotics Newport News, Virginia, USA. Rookie year 2008. District FCH. ## Who backs them - School: Intentional Innovation Foundation - Sponsors: NASA Langley Research Center, DoD STEM, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Community Knights, TE Connectivity, REV Robotics - Website: http://www.team2363.org - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/triplehelix2363 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/triplehelix2363 - X: https://twitter.com/menchvillerobot - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/triplehelix2363 - GitHub: https://github.com/triplehelixprogramming ## 2026 season - xP rating: **71.71**, rank 957 of 3708 (74.2th percentile) - Record: 15-15-0 over 30 matches (50% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 10.8, teleop 60.9, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 50%, RP2 10% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FCH District Alexandria VA Event presented by Qualcomm | 2026vaale | 1 | 16 | 6-6-0 | 23 | 7 | 47.9 | 24 | | | FCH District Chesapeake VA Event presented by Newport News Ship Yard / Hampton Roads Community Foundation (Norfolk Southern) | 2026vache | 3 | 8 | 7-5-0 | 32 | 3 | 71.7 | 30 | | | Rumble 11 | 2026vagle2 | 34 | 8 | 3-2-0 | 13 | 5 | 72.8 | | | ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2022, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-nu-2022-1 - 2020, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-mu-2020-1 - 2019, Comp Robot, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-lambda-2019-1 - 2019, small sized demo bot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/e75cd5af9b64cf43d6ff7e61/w/fae3ff03d74bcec736ce5d97/e/1deb0d4a09aaed38eedb56c2 - 2018, Comp Robot, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-kappa-2018-1 - 2017, Comp Robot, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-iota-2017-1 - 2017, Drivetrain, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-summer-drivetrain-2017-1 - 2017, Drivetrain, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-iota-drivetrain-with-minicim-gearboxes-fall-2017-1 - 2016, Comp Robot, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-theta-2016-1 - 2015, Comp Robot, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-genome-eta-2015-1 - 2015, Drivetrain, STEP, IGES: https://grabcad.com/library/2363-triple-helix-summer-butterfly-drive-2015-1 - 2014, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2014-2363-triple-helix-1 - 2013, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2013-2363-triple-helix-1 ## 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. - 2023 – now: Triple Helix Robotics - 2008 – 2022: Triple Helix ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 21 - Awards: 57, over 16 seasons - Einstein appearances: 1 (2014) | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 16 | 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011 | | Finalist | 8 | 2025, 2024, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2011 | | Quality | 4 | 2025, 2024, 2013, 2010 | | Innovation in Control | 4 | 2023, 2018, 2015 | | Industrial Design | 3 | 2025, 2014, 2011 | | Gracious Professionalism | 3 | 2024, 2017 | | Autonomous | 3 | 2023, 2022 | | Engineering Inspiration | 3 | 2022, 2020, 2019 | | Impact | 3 | 2018, 2017, 2016 | | Leadership | 2 | 2022, 2014 | | Creativity | 2 | 2019 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2019, 2011 | | Safety (no longer given) | 2 | 2010, 2009 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2011 | | Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Imagery, Impact Finalist, Judges', Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FCH District Chesapeake VA Event presented by Newport News Ship Yard / Hampton Roads Community Foundation (Norfolk Southern) | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FCH District Alexandria VA Event presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2025 | CHS District Alexandria VA Event presented by US Department of Energy | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist | | 2025 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event presented by Newport News Shipyard | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | CHS District Falls Church VA Event presented by Department of Energy | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | Daly Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2023 | CHS District Blacksburg VA Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #2 Day 2 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #2 Day 1 | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2022 | CHS District Greater Richmond Event #1 Day 1 | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2020 | CHS District Haymarket VA Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2019 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | | Not picked | | 2019 | CHS District Portsmouth VA Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | CHS District Haymarket VA Event sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | CHS District Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | CHS District Northern Virginia Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2017 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | CHS District - Northern Virginia Event sponsored by Bechtel | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | Tesla Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIRST Chesapeake District Championship sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist | | 2016 | CHS District - Northern Virginia Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Einstein Field | Alliance 4 · 3rd pick | Top four | | 2014 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · 3rd pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2013 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2013 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2012 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Curie Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2011 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2010 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Washington DC Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | NASA VCU Regional | | Not picked | | 2009 | New Jersey Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | NASA / VCU Regional | | Not picked | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 71.7 | 957 / 3708 | 74.2 | 15-15-0 | 3 | | 2025 | 59.9 | 450 / 3687 | 87.8 | 24-23-1 | 4 | | 2024 | 22.2 | 923 / 3475 | 73.5 | 37-12-0 | 4 | | 2023 | 61.4 | 61 / 3284 | 98.2 | 53-12-0 | 5 | | 2022 | 50.6 | 32 / 3053 | 99.0 | 54-4-3 | 7 | | 2020 | 59.5 | 116 / 2024 | 94.3 | 14-6-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 27.5 | 268 / 3763 | 92.9 | 31-17-1 | 5 | | 2018 | 124.7 | 246 / 3617 | 93.2 | 29-17-0 | 6 | | 2017 | 125.9 | 102 / 3331 | 97.0 | 47-24-1 | 6 | | 2016 | 39.7 | 322 / 3114 | 89.7 | 40-22-0 | 6 | | 2015 | 52.9 | 185 / 2873 | 93.6 | Not applicable (qual average) | 3 | | 2014 | 67.6 | 86 / 2697 | 96.8 | 33-8-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 35.1 | 349 / 2510 | 86.1 | 15-11-0 | 2 | | 2012 | 10.8 | 504 / 2332 | 78.4 | 15-13-0 | 2 | | 2011 | 40.6 | 49 / 2053 | 97.7 | 33-10-0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1.0 | 933 / 1801 | 48.2 | 11-8-1 | 2 | | 2009 | 19.7 | 440 / 1675 | 73.8 | 8-6-0 | 2 | | 2008 | 4.3 | 1401 / 1498 | 6.5 | 2-6-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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