Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

We've finally manged to figure out a pickup prototype that works just how we want. It can pick up in any orientation and allows easy reorienting.

Here's a video.


On a different note, are you guys planning on crossing the bump this year? Any bridge manipulators out there?

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

Oh my.

Do you mean the big bump with the tunnel underneath? We just figured we'd grab the tower.

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

Uh, am I reading something wrong or is this a year late ^.^

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

Or 3

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

We're still figuring out how to get a robot to maneuver well with slick wheels on regolith.

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

My team was considering forgetting the balls and just going for the bar, it's worth 50 points you know.

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

Be careful - you may get corn kernels jammed in your pneumatics.

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

Did anyone see a use for that doubler ball? it didn't seem to fit in the goal ;)

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

A floppy got stuck in our drive chain again last night...

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

I don't think we need a mini bot.

Re: Team 1732 Pickup Prototype
 

The team I worked with last year also competed in VEX. They used a similar concept to pick up the cylinders. They implemented the concept totally differently but their "Lasso" got them a design award.