# Team 435: Robodogs

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Rookie year 2000. District FNC.

## Who backs them

- School: Robodogs Foundation
- Sponsors: Storage King, Kemp Tech Solutions
- Website: http://www.robodogs.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robodogs435
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robodogs435
- X: https://twitter.com/robodogs435
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robodogs435

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **8.91**, rank 3228 of 3708 (12.9th percentile)
- Record: 12-13-1 over 26 matches (46% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 3.8, teleop 5.3, endgame -0.2
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 12%, RP2 4%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FNC District Wake County Event #1 | 2026ncwak | 1 | 27 | 4-7-1 | 13 |  | -0.2 | 6 |  |
| FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | 2026ncpem | 4 | 10 | 8-4-0 | 28 | 6 | 8.9 | 32 |  |
| Rumble 11 | 2026vagle2 | 34 |  |  |  |  | 8.9 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Judges' Award (2026ncpem)

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 10
- Awards: 36, over 18 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 1 (2004)

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 8 | 2023, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2001 |
| Creativity | 4 | 2020, 2017, 2016 |
| Finalist | 4 | 2016, 2014, 2006 |
| Team Spirit | 3 | 2016, 2002, 2001 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2026, 2005 |
| Impact | 2 | 2004, 2002 |
| Rising All-Star | 1 | 2025 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2017 |
| VOTY | 1 | 2016 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2012 |
| Excellence in Design (no longer given) | 1 | 2011 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2011 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |
| Visualization (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2004 |
| Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2004 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 1 | 2003 |
| Quality | 1 | 2003 |
| Best Play of the Day (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Team Sustainability, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FNC District Wake County Event #1 |  | Not picked |
| 2025 | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FNC District Wake County Event |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | FNC District UNC Asheville Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FNC District Orange County Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIRST North Carolina District State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FNC District Johnston County Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | FNC District ECU Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2020 | FNC District Wake County Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Top four |
| 2019 | FNC District UNC Pembroke Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | FNC District Wake County Event |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | FIRST North Carolina State Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | NC District Forsyth County Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | CHS District Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | NC District Pitt County Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | Roebling Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | FIRST North Carolina State Championship | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | NC District - Raleigh Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | CHS District - Hampton Roads Event sponsored by Newport News Shipbuilding | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | NC District - Pitt County Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | NC FIRST Robotics State Championship | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2016 | NC District - Campbell University/Johnston Community College Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | NC District - Wake County Event | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2016 | NC District - Guilford County Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | North Carolina Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Palmetto Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2014 | North Carolina Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2013 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Virginia Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | NASA VCU Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2007 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | NASA / VCU Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2005 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Einstein Field |  | Won the event |
| 2004 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2004 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2003 | NASA / VCU Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | NASA Langley / VCU Regional |  |  |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 8.9 | 3228 / 3708 | 12.9 | 12-13-1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 19.1 | 2592 / 3687 | 29.7 | 9-17-0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8.6 | 2571 / 3475 | 26.0 | 12-16-0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 22.6 | 1917 / 3284 | 41.6 | 22-23-0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 2070 / 3053 | 32.2 | 11-15-0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 44.4 | 360 / 2024 | 82.3 | 18-16-0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 15.1 | 2089 / 3763 | 44.5 | 11-16-0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 61.4 | 2804 / 3617 | 22.5 | 26-28-0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 109.9 | 289 / 3331 | 91.4 | 47-27-2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 38.7 | 357 / 3114 | 88.6 | 36-29-0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 11.8 | 2187 / 2873 | 23.9 | 0-0-19 | 2 |
| 2014 | 45.7 | 466 / 2697 | 82.8 | 12-15-0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 41.0 | 238 / 2510 | 90.6 | 27-6-0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 9.8 | 659 / 2332 | 71.8 | 24-13-1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 23.3 | 265 / 2053 | 87.1 | 12-10-0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.9 | 388 / 1801 | 78.5 | 15-10-0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 20.4 | 395 / 1675 | 76.5 | 7-9-0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 27.5 | 80 / 1498 | 94.7 | 14-8-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 16.1 | 212 / 1295 | 83.7 | 9-9-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 12.3 | 364 / 1125 | 67.7 | 12-9-1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 14.4 | 103 / 747 | 86.3 | 5-4-1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 36.3 | 172 / 932 | 81.6 | 27-10-0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 14.4 | 670 / 785 | 14.7 | 3-11-0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12.3 | 82 / 641 | 87.3 | 3-3-2 | 1 |

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