# Team 4384: Benzene Bots Troy, Michigan, USA. Rookie year 2012. District FIM. ## Who backs them - School: International Academy East - Sponsors: Martinrea, Valeo, Army National Guard, Solidworks - Website: http://www.team4384.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benzenebots4384 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **30.54**, rank 2093 of 3708 (43.6th percentile) - Record: 13-15-2 over 30 matches (43% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 8.3, teleop 22.3, endgame 0.0 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 22%, RP2 6% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Proving Grounds | 2026mimil | 2 | 12 | 7-4-1 | 29 | 7 | 37.1 | 26 | | | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | 2026mitry | 4 | 32 | 4-7-1 | 21 | 3 | 30.5 | 26 | | ## 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. - 2013 – now: Benzene Bots - 2012: Exiles ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 4 - Awards: 22, over 11 seasons | Award | Won | Years | | --- | --- | --- | | Winner | 4 | 2022, 2017, 2016, 2015 | | Industrial Design | 3 | 2016, 2015, 2013 | | Leadership | 2 | 2018 | | Quality | 2 | 2016, 2015 | | Creativity | 2 | 2014 | | Judges' | 1 | 2025 | | Team Sustainability | 1 | 2023 | | Innovation in Control | 1 | 2019 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2018 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2018 | | Imagery | 1 | 2018 | | Finalist | 1 | 2015 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2013 | | Rookie All Star | 1 | 2012 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Gracious Professionalism, Impact, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, VOTY, Woodie Flowers. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2026 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Proving Grounds | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Aptiv Foundation | | Not picked | | 2025 | FIM District Ferndale Event presented by Magna | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | FIM District Troy Event #1 presented by Aptiv | | Not picked | | 2024 | FIM District Milford Event presented by GM Milford Proving Ground | Alliance 6 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Troy Event #2 presented by Magna | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2023 | FIM District Lakeview Event #2 | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | FIRST in Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | | Not picked | | 2022 | FIM District Troy Event presented by Magna | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2022 | FIM District Lansing Event | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | FIM District St. Joseph Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Alpena Event #2 | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | FIM District Gibraltar Event | | Not picked | | 2018 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2018 | Michigan State Championship - DTE Energy Foundation Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2018 | FIM District East Kentwood Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2018 | FIM District Gibraltar Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 1 · backup robot | Won the event | | 2017 | FIM District - Ann Arbor Pioneer Event | | Not picked | | 2016 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2016 | Michigan State Championship | | Not picked | | 2016 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | FIM District - Kettering University Event #1 | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event | | 2015 | Carver Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIRST in Michigan District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | FIM District - Center Line Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2015 | FIM District - Howell Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2014 | Bedford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2014 | Southfield FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Michigan FRC State Championship | | Not picked | | 2013 | Livonia FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Troy FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Waterford FIRST Robotics District Competition | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 30.5 | 2093 / 3708 | 43.6 | 13-15-2 | 2 | | 2025 | 26.4 | 1921 / 3687 | 47.9 | 13-14-0 | 3 | | 2024 | 2.6 | 3393 / 3475 | 2.4 | 11-14-0 | 3 | | 2023 | 31.0 | 1243 / 3284 | 62.2 | 9-20-0 | 3 | | 2022 | 18.4 | 1049 / 3053 | 65.7 | 22-22-1 | 3 | | 2020 | 57.1 | 141 / 2024 | 93.1 | 10-5-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 12.1 | 2944 / 3763 | 21.8 | 15-11-0 | 2 | | 2018 | 108.3 | 642 / 3617 | 82.3 | 28-29-1 | 5 | | 2017 | 90.1 | 963 / 3331 | 71.1 | 12-13-0 | 2 | | 2016 | 36.9 | 444 / 3114 | 85.8 | 35-23-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 55.8 | 148 / 2873 | 94.9 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 | | 2014 | 43.4 | 504 / 2697 | 81.3 | 17-14-0 | 2 | | 2013 | 40.9 | 230 / 2510 | 90.9 | 22-21-0 | 4 | | 2012 | 11.5 | 459 / 2332 | 80.4 | 10-18-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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