# Team 45: TechnoKats Robotics Team

Kokomo, Indiana, USA. Rookie year 1992. District FIN.

## Who backs them

- School: Kokomo High School
- Sponsors: Kokomo School Corporation, AndyMark, Indiana Department of Education, Gene Haas Foundation, Argosy Foundation, DoDSTEM, IN-MaC, BorgWarner
- Website: http://www.technokats.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/technokats
- X: https://twitter.com/frctechnokats45
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/technokats45
- GitHub: https://github.com/technokats-45

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **121.07**, rank 462 of 3708 (87.6th percentile)
- Record: 26-22-0 over 48 matches (54% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 15.3, teleop 106.2, endgame -0.4
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 88%, RP2 25%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FIN District Mishawaka Event | 2026inmis | 1 | 19 | 6-6-0 | 24 | 5 | 69.5 | 31 |  |
| FIN District Columbus Event | 2026incol | 3 | 12 | 6-6-0 | 26 | 6 | 72.9 | 33 |  |
| FIRST Indiana State Championship | 2026incmp | 7 | 9 | 8-4-0 | 35 | 7 | 121.1 | 81 |  |
| Indiana Robotics Invitational  | 2026iri | 20 | 43 | 3-6-0 | 19 |  | 129.3 |  |  |

## CAD

Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform.

- 2013, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2012-45-technokats-2
- 2012, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2012-45-technokats-1
- 2011, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2011-45-technokats-1

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 18
- Awards: 64, over 26 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist | 11 | 2025, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1992 |
| Winner | 11 | 2024, 2016, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2000, 1998 |
| Creativity | 5 | 2025, 2022, 2019, 2009, 2000 |
| Woodie Flowers | 4 | 2015, 2013, 2006, 2003 |
| Quality | 3 | 2010, 2007 |
| Impact | 3 | 2009, 2006, 2002 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2009, 2008, 2001 |
| Judges' | 3 | 2005, 2003, 1998 |
| Sportsmanship (no longer given) | 3 | 2004, 2003 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2025, 2023 |
| Team Spirit | 2 | 2024, 2015 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 2 | 2008, 2005 |
| Imagery | 1 | 2025 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2015 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2014 |
| VOTY | 1 | 2012 |
| Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2012 |
| Leadership | 1 | 2011 |
| Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 |
| Technical Execution (HM) (no longer given) | 1 | 2002 |
| Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 1 | 2001 |
| Outstanding Defense (no longer given) | 1 | 1999 |
| Impact (HM) (no longer given) | 1 | 1995 |
| Best Craftsmanship (no longer given) | 1 | 1992 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2026 | FIN District Columbus Event | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2026 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2025 | Johnson Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | FIN District Kokomo Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist |
| 2025 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | FIN District Columbus Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2024 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIN District Greenwood Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIN District Princeton Event presented by Toyota | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | FIN District Mishawaka Event | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIRST Indiana State Championship | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | FIN District Columbus Event presented by Toyota | Alliance 4 · captain | Top four |
| 2022 | FIN District Kokomo Event presented by AndyMark | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Carson Division |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | IN District Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | IN District St. Joseph Event |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | IN District Tippecanoe Event |  | Not picked |
| 2018 | IN District St. Joseph Event |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Daly Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | IN District - Perry Meridian Event |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Indiana State Championship | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | IN District - Perry Meridian Event | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2016 | IN District - Tippecanoe Event | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2015 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Indiana FIRST District Championship |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | IN District - Purdue Event |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | IN District - Kokomo City of Firsts Event sponsored by AndyMark | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Chesapeake Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Won the event |
| 2012 | Boilermaker Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2011 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Boilermaker Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2010 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2010 | Washington DC  Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2009 | Washington DC  Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2008 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2008 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2008 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2007 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2006 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Greater Toronto Regional |  |  |
| 2006 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2005 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2005 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2004 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2004 | Great Lakes Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Galileo Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Midwest Regional |  | Won the event |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | St. Louis Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2002 | Buckeye Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 121.1 | 462 / 3708 | 87.6 | 26-22-0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 58.5 | 478 / 3687 | 87.1 | 39-23-0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 25.5 | 670 / 3475 | 80.7 | 36-24-0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 40.5 | 750 / 3284 | 77.2 | 19-24-0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 25.4 | 672 / 3053 | 78.0 | 17-27-0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 25.0 | 405 / 3763 | 89.3 | 18-18-0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 84.3 | 1639 / 3617 | 54.7 | 12-22-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 85.8 | 1157 / 3331 | 65.3 | 5-25-4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 38.0 | 390 / 3114 | 87.5 | 42-24-0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 33.1 | 638 / 2873 | 77.8 | 0-0-48 | 4 |
| 2014 | 57.3 | 211 / 2697 | 92.2 | 22-17-0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 17.4 | 1128 / 2510 | 55.1 | 12-18-0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 11.0 | 546 / 2332 | 76.6 | 20-17-0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 18.4 | 411 / 2053 | 80.0 | 21-13-1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3.1 | 125 / 1801 | 93.1 | 24-14-3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 27.8 | 81 / 1675 | 95.2 | 30-8-2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 31.4 | 37 / 1498 | 97.6 | 28-16-0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 16.0 | 215 / 1295 | 83.5 | 22-15-0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 8.4 | 610 / 1125 | 45.8 | 11-18-0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 37 / 747 | 95.2 | 16-9-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 43.1 | 47 / 932 | 95.1 | 26-11-1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 22.8 | 159 / 785 | 79.8 | 21-20-0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12.0 | 138 / 641 | 78.6 | 15-9-3 | 2 |

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