# Team 973: Greybots

Atascadero, California, USA. Rookie year 2002. District CA.

## Who backs them

- Sponsors: Family, Community
- Website: http://www.greybots.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frc973
- X: https://twitter.com/frc973
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frc973
- GitHub: https://github.com/team973

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **219.52**, rank 36 of 3708 (99.1th percentile)
- Record: 45-21-0 over 66 matches (68% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 38.4, teleop 181.5, endgame -0.4
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 99%, RP2 59%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CA District Ventura County Event | 2026caven | 2 | 5 | 9-3-0 | 39 | 1 | 209.2 | 64 |  |
| CA District Central Valley Event | 2026caclv | 4 | 5 | 7-5-0 | 35 | 2 | 218.9 | 58 |  |
| FIRST California Southern State Championship presented by Qualcomm | 2026cascmp | 7 | 10 | 8-4-0 | 41 | 3 | 210.0 | 150 |  |
| Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 5 | 8-2-0 | 41 | 2 | 219.5 |  |  |
| Sunset Showdown | 2026sunshow | 21 | 2 | 9-1-0 | 42 | 2 | 236.2 |  |  |
| Chezy Champs | 2026cc | 29 | 26 | 4-6-0 | 21 | 8 | 186.2 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- District Event Winner (2026caven)
- Finalist (2026sunshow)
- District Event Finalist (2026caclv)
- Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026caclv)
- Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026cascmp)

## CAD

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

- 2015, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/56eeed9797a02030cbbe949c/w/1c8dbaa235515235b4f973d8/e/8d90deecfe42def143cc0be1
- 2014, Offseason Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/3d2bdd4ff5e9897b8349ded7/w/2356e8e19dbf8396c88287a9
- 2013, Drivetrain, STEP/IGES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7gYuGtBk0ZcVzhuRlJlRVJ1bzQ/view
- 2012, Comp Robot, STEP/IGES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7gYuGtBk0ZcbDNtLWE2RnRMZXc/view
- 2011, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/3da10c95a0b5fba98b53d7b1/w/c5e241a7a5b66785e6807e77
- 2011, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2011-973-greyhound-revolutionary-robotics-1
- 2011, Offseason Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/e675bb38573dc03f541c957e/w/c2253e183392c06efb78a24f/e/c753da6eb6c87dfed1e2f403
- 2010, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/edff288b856798deb611e6d3/w/bce3e18ef5f24f120d56c094/e/575c98e2f5fba87c295acb6f
- 2010, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2010-973-greyhound-revolutionary-robotics-1
- 2009, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7773788fa8c78865ae124037/w/b7bd438533476d5710024f58/e/33a8437e654c5becf6552f83
- 2009, Comp Robot, STEP: https://grabcad.com/library/2009-973-greyhound-revolutionary-robotics-1

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 25
- Awards: 66, over 22 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 6 (2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)

| Award | Won | Seasons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 24 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009 |
| Finalist | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2022, 2019, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008 |
| Quality | 6 | 2018, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011 |
| Autonomous | 5 | 2026, 2023, 2020, 2019 |
| Industrial Design | 5 | 2025, 2023, 2017, 2012, 2011 |
| Creativity | 2 | 2026, 2013 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 2 | 2022, 2012 |
| Innovation in Control | 2 | 2022, 2017 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 2 | 2017, 2014 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2014, 2003 |
| Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 2 | 2005, 2004 |
| Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2022 |
| Skills Finalist (no longer given) | 1 | 2020 |
| Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2016 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2002 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Engineering Inspiration, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Leadership, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2026 | FIRST California Southern State Championship presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2026 | CA District Central Valley Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2026 | CA District Ventura County Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | Orange County Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | Johnson Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2024 | San Diego Regional presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 6 · captain | Finalist |
| 2024 | Hueneme Port Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Einstein Field | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2023 | San Diego Regional presented by Qualcomm | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2023 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2023 | Hueneme Port Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Einstein Field | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2022 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2022 | Hueneme Port Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2020 | Los Angeles North Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2019 | Einstein Field (Houston) | Alliance 6 · captain | Won the event |
| 2019 | Newton Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2019 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2019 | Orange County Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | Hopper Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2018 | San Francisco Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2017 | Einstein Field (Houston) | Alliance 4 · captain | Won the event |
| 2017 | Roebling Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2017 | Sacramento Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2017 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | Carson Division | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four |
| 2016 | Ventura Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2016 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Carson Division | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Regional sponsored by The Roddenberry Foundation | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2015 | Inland Empire Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Einstein Field | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Regional sponsored by The Roddenberry Foundation | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2014 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2013 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Regional sponsored by The Roddenberry Foundation | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2013 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2012 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Central Valley Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2011 | Einstein Field |  | Won the event |
| 2011 | Galileo Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2011 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2010 | Silicon Valley Regional sponsored by Google and BAE Systems | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Galileo Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2008 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Davis Sacramento Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Silicon Valley Regional  |  |  |
| 2006 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2006 | Silicon Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Silicon Valley Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2004 | Arizona Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Southern California Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Silicon Valley Regional |  | Out before the top four |
| 2002 | Silicon Valley Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 219.5 | 36 / 3708 | 99.1 | 45-21-0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 77.2 | 103 / 3687 | 97.2 | 30-14-0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 31.6 | 330 / 3475 | 90.5 | 24-15-0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 67.1 | 13 / 3284 | 99.6 | 52-13-0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 54.5 | 9 / 3053 | 99.7 | 61-16-0 | 8 |
| 2020 | 91.3 | 1 / 2024 | 100.0 | 16-2-0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 37.7 | 5 / 3763 | 99.9 | 48-8-0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 132.1 | 94 / 3617 | 97.4 | 33-11-0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 166.0 | 6 / 3331 | 99.8 | 38-12-1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 60.4 | 31 / 3114 | 99.0 | 37-8-2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 63.3 | 71 / 2873 | 97.6 | 2-0-40 | 4 |
| 2014 | 52.7 | 298 / 2697 | 89.0 | 32-23-0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 59.3 | 44 / 2510 | 98.3 | 39-19-1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 24.0 | 28 / 2332 | 98.8 | 27-17-0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 28.7 | 148 / 2053 | 92.8 | 34-14-0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 155 / 1801 | 91.4 | 16-10-2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 26.0 | 125 / 1675 | 92.6 | 24-12-3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 23.2 | 149 / 1498 | 90.1 | 16-15-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7.2 | 674 / 1295 | 48.0 | 6-9-2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 16.5 | 179 / 1125 | 84.2 | 8-9-0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 24.9 | 472 / 932 | 49.4 | 9-6-2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 23.9 | 114 / 785 | 85.6 | 10-8-0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 12.0 | 137 / 641 | 78.8 | 6-5-0 | 1 |

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

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