# Team 5818: Riviera Robotics

Santa Barbara, California, USA. Rookie year 2016.

## Who backs them

- School: Riviera Robotics
- Sponsors (2022): Architectural Millwork, Corning Corporation, FLIR, Check Yourself Inc., Lockheed Martin, Neal Feay Company, Subsea Circuits, Gracewood, L3, Arthrex, Seek Thermal Inc., ARMABOT
- Website: http://rivierarobotics.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rivierarobotics
- X: https://twitter.com/team5818
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/team5818

## 2026 season

This team has no 2026 season on this site. It either did not compete that year, or the season is not one this site holds.

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 14, over 6 seasons

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2019, 2017 |
| Finalist | 3 | 2018, 2017, 2016 |
| Wildcard (no longer given) | 2 | 2018, 2017 |
| Innovation in Control | 1 | 2022 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2020 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2018 |
| Winner | 1 | 2018 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 1 | 2016 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2016 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Engineering Inspiration, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Woodie Flowers.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Aerospace Valley Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Ventura County Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | Los Angeles North Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2019 | Ventura Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2019 | Los Angeles North Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Turing Division | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Ventura Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist |
| 2017 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2017 | Ventura Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2017 | San Diego Regional presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Idaho Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | Ventura Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | 25.6 | 653 / 3053 | 78.6 | 13-15-0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 29.5 | 854 / 2024 | 57.8 | 8-8-0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 30.8 | 71 / 3763 | 98.1 | 21-12-0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 130.4 | 109 / 3617 | 97.0 | 34-12-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 110.1 | 284 / 3331 | 91.5 | 23-19-1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 33.6 | 688 / 3114 | 77.9 | 26-19-0 | 3 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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