SIGBots History

Scroll to check out some of the cool things we have done year to year.

2024–2025
High Stakes
  • BLRS2 earns the VEXU Amaze Award at the World Championship
2023–2024
Over Under
World Champions
  • BLRS2 wins the VEXU World Championship
  • BLRS2 earns the Design Award at Worlds
  • BLRS2 finishes 10th in the World Skills standings
2022–2023
Spin Up
Division Finalist
  • Three teams compete at the World Championship
  • BLRS advances to the division finals at Worlds
  • BLRS2 earns the Think Award at Worlds
  • All BLRS teams finish in the top 10 of the World Skills standings
2021–2022
Tipping Point
World FinalistSkills Champion
  • BLRS finishes 2nd overall at the World Championship
  • BLRS2 wins the World Skills Championship with 699 points
2020–2021
Change Up
World FinalistSkills Champion
  • BLRS advances to the World Championship finals
  • Season competed under COVID-19 restrictions
  • Club operates under a 5-person lab limit throughout the year
2019–2020
Tower Takeover
World Champions
  • BLRS wins the 2020 VEX World Championship
2018–2019
Turning Point
  • BLRS goes undefeated as the #1 seed in the Design division at Worlds
  • BLRS advances to the World Championship quarterfinals
2017–2018
In The Zone
  • BLRS makes its first-ever elimination appearance at the World Championship as the #13 seed
2016–2017
Starstruck
  • BLRZ sub-team is established
  • BLRS finishes 6th in the global skills standings
2015–2016
Nothing But Net
  • Club builds its first 3D printer, nicknamed "Lloyd"
2014–2015
Skyrise
  • Club develops "Four Is", a custom infrared sensor for autonomous control
2013–2014
Toss Up
  • Watchdog sensor system upgraded for improved reliability
  • BLRS earns the Innovate Award at competition
2012–2013
Sack Attack
PROS Created
  • PROS (Purdue Robotics Operating System) makes its first public release
  • BLRS earns the Innovation Award at competition
  • BLRS finishes 2nd in the programming skills challenge
2011–2012
Gateway
  • BLRS finishes 2nd overall at the VEX All-Star Challenge
2010–2011
Round Up
Founded
  • Purdue ACM SIGBots is founded
  • Club qualifies for and competes at the VEX Robotics World Championship in its first season