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title: Team 2890 Overview
growth: tree
freshness: seasonal
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# Team 2890 — Hawk Collective

## Team Identity

- **FRC Team 2890** — Hickory High School
- **Theme:** The Borg — "You will be assimilated!"
- **Colors:** Teal (#03818a), Black (#050505), White (#ffffff), Hot Pink (#ec40f5)
- **Mascot:** Mothman (stylized hawk head)
- **Discord:** The Hawk Collective server

## Current Robot (2026: Mothman)

- **Game:** REBUILT
- **Vision:** PhotonVision (AprilTags)
- **Drive:** YAGSL swerve
- **Code:** [Gitea → Team2890/Mothman](https://gitea.hawkcollective2890.com/Team2890/Mothman)

## Core Systems

| System | What It Does |
|--------|-------------|
| **Gitea** | Git hosting, code review — [gitea.hawkcollective2890.com](https://gitea.hawkcollective2890.com/Team2890) |
| **PhotonVision** | AprilTag detection, 3D pose estimation |
| **YAGSL** | Swerve drive library (Java) |
| **WPILib** | FRC robot framework |
| **2890-claw** | AI training agent — see [[2890-claw]] entity |

## Key Skills the Team Uses

- **FRC programming** — Java, WPILib, command-based architecture
- **Swerve drive** — YAGSL, odometry, path planning
- **Vision processing** — PhotonVision, AprilTags, limelight-style targeting
- **Robot mechanics** — gearboxes, bumpers, mechanisms
- **Team coordination** — Git, code review, documentation

## Knowledge Dependencies

```
FRC Robot Programming (Java)
├── WPILib basics
├── Command-based architecture
├── Swerve drive (YAGSL)
├── Odometry / pose estimation
└── NetworkTables

Vision Processing
├── PhotonVision setup
├── AprilTag detection
├── 3D position estimation
└── Integration with swerve

Team Operations
├── Git workflow (Gitea)
├── Code review practices
├── Robot testing methodology
└── Safety / inspections
```

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*See [[entities/index|People]] for individual profiles. See [[entry-path|Entry Path]] to start training.*