pic: Team 2980 Robot

[eedoga]

[cdm-description=photo]39580[/cdm-description]

[nxtmonkeys]

The semitransparent extensions in the front remind me of a mole.

Have you named your bot yet?

[DanielPlotas]

we have a pick-up system nearly identical to yours, and during a practice match, another robot hit (not very hard) one of the 'jaws', and broke it clean off. afterwards, we installed spring assisted door hinges (http://www.adg.ie/images/Copy%20of%20spring-hinge2.jpg), so the 'jaws' can hinge inwards, and then spring back out to perpendicular. after installing, we found it much easier to pick up a ball near the wall because we didn't have to be perpendicular to it. it also saves us from having to bring 5 replacement pairs to competition.

[CFTeam2980]

Have you named your bot yet?

Yeah, the name of the robot is Beetle. It was named after one of our design groups.