Our Journey

Since 2017, we've been competing in FIRST Tech Challenge, growing from rookies at Colegiul Național Mihai Eminescu in Satu Mare into a competitive engineering team. Here's our story.

2025-2026 Season

DECODE - New Era

Currently competing with a restructured team and refined engineering approach. Focusing on innovation, internal organization, and team growth.

2024-2025 Season

INTO THE DEEP

🏆 Connect Award 3rd Place at North Romania League Tournament 2025. Recognized for outstanding community outreach and impact.

2023-2024 Season

CENTERSTAGE

Competed in multiple events including Dual Dynamics, Maramu', Blue Lagoon, and Beyond Clever Meet 3rd Edition. Continued refining our engineering and game strategy.

2022-2023 Season

POWER PLAY

Competed at FTC Romania Qualifying Tournament in Bucharest and reached the RO National Championship. A milestone season that tested our team's capabilities at the national level.

2021-2022 Season

FREIGHT FRENZY

🏅 Top Ranked 5th Place at RO Rubix DEMO. Participated in StarTECH DEMO and Regional Cluj & București events, establishing our competitive presence in Romania.

2020-2021 Season

ULTIMATE GOAL - Hiatus

The team did not participate this season. We used the time to regroup, plan, and prepare for our return.

2019-2020 Season

SKYSTONE

Continued our FTC journey, sharpening our skills in robot design, autonomous programming, and team strategy.

2018-2019 Season

ROVER RUCKUS

🥈 Design Award 2nd Place at Regionala Cluj. An early recognition for our engineering design process and technical excellence.

2017-2018 Season

RELIC RECOVERY - Rookie Year

Team 17870 Perpetuum Mobile was founded at Colegiul Național Mihai Eminescu in Satu Mare. Our journey in FIRST Tech Challenge began, learning the fundamentals of robotics, teamwork, and competitive engineering.

Key Achievements

Connect Award 3rd Place

Recognized for outstanding community outreach and impact at the 2025 North Romania League Tournament (INTO THE DEEP season).

Design Award 2nd Place

Earned at Regionala Cluj during the 2018-2019 ROVER RUCKUS season for engineering design excellence.

Top Ranked 5th Place

Achieved competitive ranking at RO Rubix DEMO during the 2021-2022 FREIGHT FRENZY season.

National Championship Qualifier

Competed at the FTC Romania National Championship during the 2022-2023 POWER PLAY season, representing our region at the highest level.

8 Seasons of Competition

Since 2017, we've competed across multiple FTC seasons, continuously learning and evolving as engineers and teammates.