Purdue University - Website

Supporting us both financially and by providing their students to serve as mentors, Purdue University is our primary sponsor. They provide funding, a location and their 'nickname' to the Boilermaker Regional.

Purdue FIRST Programs - Website

The official student organization at Purdue University that provides mentors and support for the Purdue Robotic Teams - including our sister teams 461 - Westside Boiler Invasion and HBR - 1747

Caterpillar - Website

Located in Lafayette Indiana, CAT is our Main financial Sponsor. Our professional engineer, Mike Reinhart, is a former employee of CAT before retiring in recent months.

Indiana Workforce Development - Website

Indiana Workforce Development works tirelessly to promote innovation in Indiana industry. Supporting residents with unemployment insurance and stimulating economic growth, Workforce Development is a critical component to Indiana Business and the support of our team and families.

The Kelly Group is a laser cutting company just a few miles away from Lafayette Jeff Highschool. We had contacted them this year about metal forming and they were more than willing to fold our chassis quickly. For the second straight year, they came through in the clutch when weather was miserable and many businesses were closed.

This year the Kelly Group also used their contacts to get material and labor donations and discounts.

Cassini - D and D Manufacturing

Lafayette Steel Sales

Denny's Bodyshop

Denny's Bodyshop - Website

While it may not seem in their interest or specialty to provide their services to a robotics team, Denny's Bodyshop has a seperate service that will be obvious at competition.

Smith's Sweeper Services

When you need to make a vacuum the first logical place to stop is a vacuum shop. Smith's Sweeper Services donated old vacuum parts so that we could custom make our own to fit our specifications.

Lafayette Jefferson Highschool - Website

Lafayette Jefferson High School gives us access to the building, storage space, students and financial assistance. As our home base, Lafayette Jeff is an important part of the culture and community of the Team. The most visible contribution would be the colors Red and Black.

 Cici's Pizza - Website

Cici's Pizza is a nationwide family oriented buffet that serves pizza at an unbelievably low price.  They have provided Team 1646 with multiple meal donations on many a long Saturday.