# Team 33: Killer Bees Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 1996. District FIM. ## Who backs them - Sponsors: Stellantis, Aptiv, Dropsa, Mayco International, West Coast Products, Boeing, RTX Corporation, BAE Systems, TE Connectivity, Molex, PTC - Website: http://www.killerbees33.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killerbees33 - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/33killerbees - X: https://twitter.com/frc33 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killerbees33 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **187.25**, rank 101 of 3708 (97.3th percentile) - Record: 44-18-0 over 62 matches (71% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 29.2, teleop 158.1, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 98%, RP2 45% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Marysville Event | 2026mimar | 2 | 1 | 11-1-0 | 45 | 1 | 186.8 | 73 | | | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | 2026mitry | 4 | 5 | 9-3-0 | 42 | 2 | 210.7 | 59 | | | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | 2026micmp3 | 7 | 15 | 6-6-0 | 37 | 7 | 187.7 | 75 | | | Johnson Division | 2026joh | 8 | 14 | 8-2-0 | 33 | 6 | 187.3 | | | | Rainbow Rumble | 2026mirr | 21 | 2 | 9-1-0 | 45 | 1 | 196.8 | | | | Kettering Kickoff - Day 2 2026 | 2026mifli2 | 28 | 4 | 5-3-0 | 26 | 1 | 234.7 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026mimar) - District Event Finalist (2026mitry) - Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026joh) - Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026mitry) - Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026mimar) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2017, Swerve Drive from 2017, STEP/IGES: https://www.vexrobotics.com/pro/examples-guides#bees - 2012, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/0a9fb55c1c51d2da7900dc19/w/6aa9a9ddc8bb1c5ca2a9be4c/e/fa293ed7cb721d94001c3b32 - 2012, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2012-33-killer-bees-1 - 2011, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/129af74a7207381148e714d3/w/7c805799fa4854d23d61fea2/e/0e5bc5a33dc4c9c77e24ece3 - 2011, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2011-33-killer-bees-1 ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 52 - Awards: 136, over 26 seasons - Einstein appearances: 3 (2005, 2010, 2013) | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 36 | 2026, 2025, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001 | | Finalist | 19 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2001, 2000 | | Industrial Design | 14 | 2025, 2024, 2020, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2005, 2004 | | Impact | 13 | 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 | | Creativity | 7 | 2026, 2018, 2017, 2012, 2007, 2004 | | Quality | 7 | 2018, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2008 | | Imagery | 6 | 2018, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005 | | Autonomous | 5 | 2026, 2023, 2022 | | Excellence in Engineering | 5 | 2025, 2019, 2014 | | Innovation in Control | 5 | 2023, 2017, 2013, 2008, 2007 | | Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 5 | 2006, 2004, 2001 | | Leadership | 3 | 2020, 2019, 2012 | | Woodie Flowers | 2 | 2022, 2008 | | Team Spirit | 2 | 2018, 2007 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2020 | | Skills Winner (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 | | Coopertition (no longer given) | 1 | 2010 | | Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 | | #1 Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 | | Most Photogenic (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 | | Best Play of the Day (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Engineering Inspiration, Impact Finalist, Judges', Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Johnson Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Hemlock Semiconductor Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2026 | FIM District Marysville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | Hopper Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2025 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2025 | FIM District Ferndale Event presented by Magna | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2024 | Hopper Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2024 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District Livonia Event presented by Aisin | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2024 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by The Gene Haas Foundation | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2023 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship presented by DTE Foundation - APTIV Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Belleville Event presented by Belleville Yacht Club | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2023 | FIM District Kettering University Event #1 presented by Ford | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2022 | Turing Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - Ford Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District Belleville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District Detroit Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2020 | FIM District Southfield Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2019 | Michigan State Championship - Consumers Energy Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Alpena Event #2 | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Center Line Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2019 | FIM District Southfield Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2018 | Daly Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | ONT District Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2018 | FIM District Milford Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2018 | FIM District Southfield Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2017 | Carson Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | Michigan State Championship - Dow Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2017 | ONT District - Windsor Essex Great Lakes Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2017 | FIM District - Southfield Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | Tesla Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Troy Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | FIM District - Waterford Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2015 | Hopper Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2015 | FIM District - Troy Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | FIM District - Southfield Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2014 | Great Lakes Bay Region FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | Southfield FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Einstein Field | | Finalist | | 2013 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2013 | Grand Blanc FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Michigan FRC State Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2012 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2011 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition State Championship | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2011 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2010 | Einstein Field | | | | 2010 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2010 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2010 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2010 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2009 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2009 | Michigan FIRST Robotics Competition State Championship | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | West Michigan FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Kettering University FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2008 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2008 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2008 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2007 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2006 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2006 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2005 | Einstein Field | | Top four | | 2005 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2005 | West Michigan Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2005 | Great Lakes Regional | | Not picked | | 2004 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Greater Toronto Regional | | Won the event | | 2004 | Detroit Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2004 | NASA / VCU Regional | | Won the event | | 2003 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2003 | Great Lakes Regional | | Top four | | 2003 | Buckeye Regional | | Out before the top four | | 2002 | Western Michigan Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2002 | Great Lakes Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 187.3 | 101 / 3708 | 97.3 | 44-18-0 | 6 | | 2025 | 79.5 | 76 / 3687 | 98.0 | 48-16-0 | 11 | | 2024 | 44.1 | 28 / 3475 | 99.2 | 49-17-2 | 11 | | 2023 | 58.8 | 85 / 3284 | 97.4 | 45-18-0 | 11 | | 2022 | 45.3 | 56 / 3053 | 98.2 | 58-14-0 | 9 | | 2020 | 50.5 | 236 / 2024 | 88.4 | 12-5-0 | 4 | | 2019 | 34.2 | 23 / 3763 | 99.4 | 73-19-0 | 12 | | 2018 | 126.7 | 157 / 3617 | 95.7 | 58-21-1 | 9 | | 2017 | 152.9 | 14 / 3331 | 99.6 | 68-24-2 | 9 | | 2016 | 63.0 | 24 / 3114 | 99.3 | 52-15-0 | 6 | | 2015 | 72.4 | 35 / 2873 | 98.8 | 4-0-65 | 6 | | 2014 | 86.8 | 9 / 2697 | 99.7 | 72-16-0 | 7 | | 2013 | 66.3 | 17 / 2510 | 99.4 | 74-17-1 | 9 | | 2012 | 21.8 | 59 / 2332 | 97.5 | 41-23-1 | 5 | | 2011 | 38.2 | 20 / 2053 | 99.1 | 56-13-0 | 5 | | 2010 | 5.3 | 4 / 1801 | 99.8 | 52-16-4 | 6 | | 2009 | 29.7 | 51 / 1675 | 97.0 | 28-25-0 | 5 | | 2008 | 27.4 | 81 / 1498 | 94.7 | 31-21-1 | 6 | | 2007 | 21.8 | 79 / 1295 | 94.0 | 25-25-1 | 5 | | 2006 | 13.0 | 322 / 1125 | 71.4 | 34-23-0 | 4 | | 2005 | 19.8 | 13 / 747 | 98.4 | 38-20-0 | 5 | | 2004 | 55.0 | 2 / 932 | 99.9 | 30-13-1 | 4 | | 2003 | 24.6 | 90 / 785 | 88.6 | 16-11-0 | 3 | | 2002 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