Dripping Logistics
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About

Our team

BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven program that gives middle and high school students a taste of real engineering through a hands-on robotics competition.

Our team, Dripping Logistics (BEST Team 0456), at Dripping Springs High School takes on the annual game challenge from kickoff to competition. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive space where students of all backgrounds can engage in the exciting world of STEM through the BEST Robotics competition. We offer four teams to ensure everyone feels welcome: manufacturing to develop hands-on technical skills, programming to explore coding, the engineering notebook to document our design process, and business to promote the team's work through video design, t-shirt design, web design, posters and presentations. Whether you're new to robotics or an experienced enthusiast, we invite you to join us in building, learning, and growing together.

Faculty sponsor: Mr. Austin McCauley.

Join the team

DSHS Students

No experience required. Contact teacher sponsor to hear about the next meeting and how to join.

Mentors

Mentors from local industry share expertise with our students. It makes a big difference.

Teams

Manufacturing

CAD, prototyping, fabrication and testing the robot mechanisms.

Programming

Writing, testing and debugging the code that reads sensors, runs the motors and puts the robot under the driver's control.

Engineering Notebook

Documenting the design process, decisions, and lessons learned.

Business

Team brand, social media, mascot, video design, t-shirt design, web design, posters and the marketing presentation.

Past results

Our results

Awards Dripping Logistics has won at BEST Robotics competitions.

2025 Factoids State championship

Three awards at the Texas BEST state championship in Dallas.

2nd Place Qorvo Engineering Drawings

Rewards precise technical drawings and CAD documentation of the competition robot, including orthographic projections, proper dimensioning, layouts and standard 3D CAD modeling.

2nd Place Qorvo Drawing Award

Evaluates drafting skill with extra emphasis on industry-grade engineering practices and CAD work that reflects real-world hardware development.

3rd Place Stacer Group Video Award

Specialized award focused on a team’s digital communication, outreach and marketing skills.

2025 Factoids Regional hub competition

Six awards at the regional, including the BEST Award, and a trip to the state championship in Dallas.

1st Place BEST Award

The highest honor a team can earn. It goes to the team that best embodies the BEST idea of boosting engineering, science and technology.

Judge’s Choice Award

Chosen by the judges for the team that left the strongest overall impression.

3rd Place Overall

Third place in the head-to-head robot game rounds.

Top Gun

The highest score in the seeding rounds of the robot game.

Exhibit Award

Best team exhibit, the booth teams build to show off their work.

Most Photogenic

The coolest-looking robot at the competition.

2024 LowG Regional hub competition

A second-place finish at the regional that earned a place at the state championship.

2nd Place Regional

Second place at the regional hub competition.

Judge’s Choice Award

Chosen by the judges for the team that left the strongest overall impression.

State Qualifier

Earned a spot at the Texas BEST state championship.

2020 State championship

A special award at the Texas BEST state championship.

MathWorks Simulink Award

A special award sponsored by MathWorks, presented at the state championship.

2016 State championship

A special award at the Texas BEST state championship.

State Farm Exhibit Design & Construction Award

A special award sponsored by State Farm, presented at the state championship for the team’s exhibit.

Press

In the news

GLORP, the team's green alien plush mascot with big black eyes and antennae

Meet our mascot: GLORP

GLORP SUPREMACY!!!