About PathPlanner

• Created by FTC Team 16965 - SUPERCRITICAL from Redmond, WA.

• FTC PathPlanner is an open source port of FRC PathPlanner created by FRC Team 3015 - Ranger Robotics.

• As a motion profile generator, allowing us to create reliable paths for our autonomous programs.

• We have been working with SUPERCRITICAL to find and squash bugs in their codebase.

Why not RoadRunner, PedroPathing, or others?

• Don’t get us wrong, RoadRunner, PedroPathing, etc. are great for autonomous programs

• However, they are pretty cumbersome and time consuming to tune.

• PathPlanner uses Bézier Curves allowing fine tuning of the exact path shape

• Lastly, due to time constraints, we were unable to really dial in RoadRunner to our robot, so we opted to use PathPlanner to save time and create a good base for future improvement.

Building with confidence

• For the RoboRaiders 15th anniversary coming up next year, we have decided to move to a new and improved generic modular system. 

• Over the next few years, as FIRST rolls out its new control system, we will start rolling out our new system.

• The system will start next year with an all new base, through a grant sponsored by the Red Hook PTSA. 

Training robot

• The programing team uses the testbot “SCOTT” to learn and test programs. 

• This season we were able to develop a TeleOp, learn how to work with PathPlanner and tuning RoadRunner with SCOTT while the competition robot was not yet complete.

• SCOTT gives us an opportunity to learn and better understand the code before we implement it for our competition code.

About the Bot

• Created in OnShape with visions for this program, it has been engineered to be perfect in driving autonomously and weight control during TeleOp.

• When running RoadRunner, during our learning phase, it passed through tuning with almost perfect metrics.

• This will allow us to not have to reinvent the chassis every year, leading to better results when driving.

Planning for the future

• Within the next 2 years, we plan to have a complete modular system including but not limited to: 

• An intake variant of the base with a turret

  • A crane version

  • And many more!

• All versions will be compatible with the new FTC system, a Limelight, and room for modifications for each unique game!

• SCOTT is projected to be released to the public domain in Q4 of 2026.