01-30-2008 06:00 AM

Tim Arnold

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The bigger question: How does it load?

01-30-2008 06:03 AM

Leav

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It sweeps out the competition!

01-30-2008 06:16 AM

sea_master

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is that COTS?? lol nice design

01-30-2008 08:03 AM

Psychoflood

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how does it work? with a sweeping motion?

01-30-2008 08:14 AM

GaryVoshol

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Look how well the robot cleaned up the shop.

01-30-2008 12:05 PM

ScottieDo555

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it drives past the rack where the ball is set, and it just drives stright, the first bar pushes the brissles back and then when it passes the first bar it knocks the ball off the rack. we have a very similar idea.

01-30-2008 12:08 PM

ScottieDo555

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in fact our robot looks just like yours. but its all metal.

01-30-2008 12:12 PM

Mr. Van

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Does it do windows?

01-30-2008 01:25 PM

Mike Hendricks

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No .. well .. we have yet to try. When our "real" manipulator is installed, it will do more damage to windows than good. It's a kick .. (pun intended)

01-30-2008 02:58 PM

65_Xero_Huskie

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trebuchet?

01-30-2008 03:04 PM

EricH

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Kicker. They have videos in another thread. Though it could be used to sweep the floor...

01-30-2008 03:19 PM

Mike Hendricks

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Thanks Eric - yes .. kicker.

http://www.eaglerobotics.com/2008/das_boot.wmv

That's a very primitive version of this system - that video was taken a couple days after kickoff; much has developed since then, but you get the general idea.

As for grabbing the ball, you can see the 2 white PVC "arms" that are vertical in that picture .. a little bit of magic, some electricity and a motor will make the ball "ready to kick"

02-01-2008 12:18 AM

Uberbots

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cats beware!