Cyber Tribe
FRC Team 4020
We are Cyber Tribe, also known as FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4020. FIRST is an acronym, "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology", and is a worldwide nonprofit organization founded in 1992 that promotes STEM to young people. As stated on the FIRST website, the FIRST Robotics Competition "combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology". We call the FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate sport for the mind. High-school student participants and adult team mentors call it the hardest fun you’ll ever have.
2024 Smoky Mountain Regional
Knoxville, TN
2024 Rocket City Regional
Huntsville, AL
2024 World Championships
Houston, TXWe develop the next generation of creators, innovators, and leaders by building and competing with robots.
Cyber Tribe is one of over 3700 active FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams worldwide. We've grown in ability since our founding in 2012. For the 2025 season, Team 4020:
Is currently ranked 1st in Tennessee and 44th in the world out of 3706 teams in Expected Points Added, the most common ranking metric. Our world ranking will change as the remainder of the season events are played.
Qualified for the World Championships in Houston, TX, the only Tennessee team thus far to qualify by on-field performance (another has qualified by award).
Won the Rocket City regional event, in a playoff alliance with Gear It Forward from Oswego, Illinois and Gem City Gridrunners from Dayton, Ohio.
What does it mean to be part of cyber tribe?
Cyber Tribe is comprised of three sub-teams:
Build:
Our build team is responsible for designing and building our robot. We build mostly with aluminum using computer-controlled tools, manual power tools, hand tools, and 3D printing. We design with CAD. Electronics and electrical wiring is an integral part of build.Programming:
Our programming sub-team brings the robot to life! We use the Java programming language to convert human driver inputs, sensor/camera inputs, and autonomous sequences into actions of all the robot mechanisms to play the season's game.Administration:
Our admin team is responsible for everything other than build or programming needed to make us successful. This includes strategy, marketing, media, fundraising, outreach, social media, and more. This sub-team ensures that Cyber Tribe works cooperatively and efficiently.
Cyber Tribe would not exist without the involvement of our outstanding sponsors. Their generous support fuels our students' passion for STEM and allows them to excel in robotics. Join us as a sponsor and help Team 4020 continue to produce successful seasons and inspire the next generation of leaders.
