FRC Team 237 - Black Magic Robotics

FRC Team 237 - Black Magic Robotics Welcome to the official page of FIRST Robotics Competition team 237 from Watertown, CT

Black Magic Robotics was founded in September of 1998 by the late Carll Pallokat. Team 237 has won many awards on the competition field including:
3 Regional Championship Events
1 District Event Finalist award
2 Regional Finalist awards

We also pride ourselves on the fact that we have won many technical awards for our robot designs and functions throughout the years such as:
5 Industrial Design

Awards sponsored by General Motors
3 Quality Awards sponsored by Motorola
1 Creativity Award sponsored by Xerox
4 Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Awards
6 Innovation in Control Awards sponsored by Rockwell Automation
2 Autonomous Awards sponsored by Ford

We've also won the prestigious Engineering Inspiration Award at a District Event in 2017 which is an award that celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school or organization and community. In addition, one of our mentors has been recognized with a Woodie Flowers award that celebrates effective communication in the art and science of technology and is awarded to mentors who lead, inspire and empower using excellent communication skills. Since 1998, more than 350 students have participated on Team 237. In addition to all our achievements on and off the competition field as mentioned above, our 2006 robot was selected to be published in FIRST Robotics: Aim High: Behind the Design. In 2019 & many other years, Team 237 was successful enough to make it to The World Championship Event to compete against the world's best for the title of Champions. These are just some of many examples showing how Team 237 has progressed throughout the years. Not only have we expanded in size and success, we have also expanded in knowledge!

A nice pic from the WPI District Event this past weekend. 😎
04/08/2026

A nice pic from the WPI District Event this past weekend. 😎

Team 237 is happy to announce that we won the Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation, Inc. this past weekend ...
04/06/2026

Team 237 is happy to announce that we won the Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation, Inc. this past weekend at the WPI District Event in Worcester, MA.

As we had a long drive home, we were not there to receive the award at the event but we'll get it soon enough to be able to add to our collection.

Fun fact: This is the first award we've won since 2023 when we won the Autonomous Award in Waterbury.

A 2nd loss in the elimination matches means we are done for the day. Time to pack up the pit area and head home at some ...
04/05/2026

A 2nd loss in the elimination matches means we are done for the day.
Time to pack up the pit area and head home at some point.

A LOSS in our 2nd match of the eliminations.Moving down to the lower bracket now.
04/05/2026

A LOSS in our 2nd match of the eliminations.

Moving down to the lower bracket now.

A nice WIN for our first elimination match.Moving on!
04/05/2026

A nice WIN for our first elimination match.

Moving on!

We have been chosen!! We are now a part of the #4 Alliance with4H FIRST Robotics Team 2079: ALARM&Team 1100 - Inverse P...
04/05/2026

We have been chosen!!

We are now a part of the #4 Alliance with
4H FIRST Robotics Team 2079: ALARM
&
Team 1100 - Inverse Polarity.

On to the Elimination Matches this afternoon!

WIN! Last match of the qualification rounds. Currently ranked 16th.
04/05/2026

WIN!
Last match of the qualification rounds.

Currently ranked 16th.

WIN! Currently ranked 21st.
04/05/2026

WIN!

Currently ranked 21st.

Another WIN. Currently ranked 25th.
04/05/2026

Another WIN.

Currently ranked 25th.

A LOSS in this match. Currently ranked 28th.
04/05/2026

A LOSS in this match.

Currently ranked 28th.

Only a temporary loss... This match will be replayed at the end of the day.
04/05/2026

Only a temporary loss...
This match will be replayed at the end of the day.

A LOSS for the first match of the day. Currently ranked 23rd.
04/05/2026

A LOSS for the first match of the day.

Currently ranked 23rd.

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Watertown, CT
06795

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