The Friarbots are fortunate to have supporters who dedicate their time, talent, and treasure to our team. Without their help, the success of our team would not be possible.
Mentors
Mike Mason, Hamrock Inc.
Mark Sheridan-MicroVention
Doug Wolfe, Raytheon
Christopher Thode ’03, St. Jude Medical
Matt Faulkner ’04, Cal Tech
Brian Swartz, Press Forge Company
William Wolfe, Optical Engineer
Abbott Fund
Abbott and its philanthropic foundation, the Abbott Fund, support a diverse range of projects around the globe – projects where financial support from the Abbott Fund, together with Abbott’s people, products and expertise, can make a difference. From introducing young people to the wonders of science to assisting the visionary Sakena Yacoobi in improving women’s health care in Afghanistan, Abbott actively seeks out and supports innovation in a wide variety of dynamic projects.
Raytheon
Raytheon is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services.
Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google provides search and advertising services, and a plethora of online tools and platforms including: Gmail, Maps and YouTube.
Hamrock, Inc.
Founded in 1976, Hamrock, Inc of Santa Fe Springs, CA is a family of highly skilled people dedicated to the endless creative possibilities of metal fabrication. In addition to financial support, Hamrock also provides engineering expertise and metal fabrication labor and materials for our team’s robot. We are grateful for their generosity and support of Servite Robotics.
JC Penney
As part of jcpenney’s ongoing dedication to empowering youth during the after school hours, they have formed a partnership with FIRST to inspire kids to be science and technology leaders. jcpenney is proud to sponsor 500 high school robotics teams nationwide as they compete in fast-paced, high-energy, robotics competitions.
Orvac Electronics
Orvac Electronics is a family owned electronics distributor located in Southern California. Orvac has been providing their customers with great service and quality products since the late 1950′s. Their customer base is large and includes industrial customers, governmental facilities, hospitals, educational, and commercial markets as well as home users and electronics hobbyists. Orvac stocks a wide variety of products including electronic components, relay’s & switches, data & networking products, video security, structured cabling, commercial sound equipment, wire & cable, audio & video accessories and test equipment. Orvac is very proud to have a large selection of products and a dedicated team of knowledgeable sales professionals to service our customer’s needs.
Bradford Derustit
For 40 years, Bradford Derustit Corp. has been the leading U.S. manufacturer of metal cleaners and pickling products. Bradford’s metal cleaners will restore metal to a clean surface and resist future corrosion.
OC Register
Orange County Register Communications, Inc. is a leading news and information company that publishes a diverse portfolio of newspaper, magazine and Internet products including The Orange County Register, a three-time, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper and the area’s most trusted source of news and information since 1905.
SoCal Devs
SoCal Devs is a small group of Android developers who are dedicated to making your Android experience even better with their apps. They have now made it possible for average users to further personalize their Android device with their customizing apps.
Power Engineering Services
Power Engineering Services, Inc. (PES), is an electrical engineering firm focusing on the development, maintenance and commissioning of modern medium and high voltage power systems, electrical infrastructure design, and Arc-flash Hazard Analysis and mitigation. PES also provides third party certification of non-listed equipment, field testing, and inspection services.