2025–2026 Season Active | FRC District Competitor

FORGING THE FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION & ENGINEERING.

BYTEFORGE Team 11425 is a student-driven high school FIRST Robotics Competition team building competitive industrial robots, empowering young leaders, and expanding STEM education across our regional community.

45+
Student Members
12
Awards Earned
850+
Outreach Hours
100%
STEM College Rate
SYSTEM_ONLINE TBA #11425

PROJECT: TITAN-VII

SWERVE DRIVE X4
Drive Telemetry: Swerve MK4i (5.1 m/s)
Vision: Limelight 3G Dual Elevator: Dual Brushless

// OUR IDENTITY & MISSION

BUILDING ROBOTS, SHAPING FUTURE LEADERS

Technical Excellence

Students engineer high-performance competition robots from scratch using industry CAD (Onshape), modern CNC machining, Java/WPILib programming, and computer vision systems.

Mentorship & Inclusion

Professional engineers and alumni partner alongside students. We actively foster an inclusive, supportive environment where anyone, regardless of prior experience, can excel.

Community Impact

Through FIRST LEGO League (FLL) mentoring, STEM workshops at local elementary schools, and public demos, BYTEFORGE inspires the next generation of innovators.

Team Sub-Disciplines

Mechanical & CAD

3D modeling, gearboxes, intake systems & CNC fabrication.

Electrical & Power

CAN wire routing, pneumatic manifolds, battery management.

Software & Vision

Java, Autonomous PathPlanner, PID control, Limelight AI.

Business & Media

Sponsor grants, web design, social media & award essays.

// OUR FLEET OF MACHINES

COMPETITION ROBOTS

Explore our engineered solutions designed for FIRST Robotics games.

Official FIRST Competition Match Data

View real-time OPR ratings, alliance breakdown, match archives, and video replays on The Blue Alliance.

Open TBA Profile
2025–2026 REEFSCAPE

TITAN-VII

Swerve Drive | High Precision Elevator

  • Drivetrain: Swerve MK4i (Kraken X60s)
  • Autonomous: 5-Piece Auto Pathing
  • Vision: Dual Limelight 3G with AprilTags
Match Footage on TBA
2024 CRESCENDO

APEX PREDATOR

Fast Shooter | Trap Climber

  • Drivetrain: SDS Swerve MK4
  • Shooter: Dual Variable-Angle Flywheels
  • Award: District Engineering Excellence
Match Footage on TBA
2023 CHARGED UP

VALKYRIE-X

Telescoping Arm | Tank Drive

  • Drivetrain: West Coast Drive (8-Wheel)
  • Arm: Carbon Fiber 2-Stage Extender
  • Award: Industrial Design Winner
Match Footage on TBA

// COUNTDOWN TO NEXT DISTRICT

CHESAPEAKE DISTRICT EVENT

14 DAYS
08 HOURS
42 MINS
19 SECS

Farm Bureau Center, Doswell, VA

March 20–22, 2026

Live Stream: FirstInChesapeake (Twitch)

// 2026 SEASON SCHEDULE

UPCOMING

FIRST Chesapeake District Event #1

Doswell, VA • March 20–22, 2026

Event on TBA
SCHEDULED

FIRST Chesapeake District Event #2

Portsmouth, VA • April 3–5, 2026

Event on TBA
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER

Chesapeake District Championship

Fairfax, VA • April 16–19, 2026

Pending Qualification

// POWERING INNOVATION

OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Robotics education requires materials, tooling, precision parts, and travel support. We thank our visionary sponsors!

Platinum Tier Sponsors ($5,000+)

Gene Haas Foundation

Precision Machining & Tooling Grant

FIRST Chesapeake

STEM Development & Event Partner

CHTC Tech Solutions

Electronics & Custom PCB Sponsorship

PLATINUM
$5,000+
  • • Large logo on Robot
  • • Banner in Pit Area
  • • Dedicated Social Post
  • • Team Demo at Business
GOLD
$2,500+
  • • Medium logo on Robot
  • • T-Shirt Logo
  • • Website Link
SILVER
$1,000+
  • • Small logo on Robot
  • • Team T-Shirt inclusion
  • • Annual Sponsor Plaque
BRONZE
$500+
  • • Website Sponsor List
  • • Thank You Certificate
  • • Social Media Shoutout

Interested in Empowering Team 11425?

Download our 2025–2026 Sponsorship Packet with detailed tax-deductible donor options.

// MEDIA ARCHIVE

PHOTOS & ACTION HIGHLIGHTS

BUILD SEASON

CNC Milling Aluminum Swerve Plates

COMPETITION

Alliance Finalist Match Victory

OUTREACH

FLL Junior Lego Robotics Workshop

SOFTWARE

Autonomous Path Tuning in Java

PIT AREA

Pit Crew 6-Minute Battery Swap

COMMUNITY

Science Museum Public Demo

// GET IN TOUCH

JOIN BYTEFORGE OR VISIT OUR LAB

Interested in becoming a student team member, parent mentor, or sponsor partner? Drop us a message!

Meeting Venue / Workshop

Technology Education Lab, Room 104
High School Campus, Engineering Wing

Meeting Hours

Tue & Thu: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Sat (Build Season): 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Direct Email

contact@byteforge11425.org