Re: The Robonauts 118 - 2014 Video
 

You can watch it here too:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bsng8uf8kc...uts%202014.mp4

Re: The Robonauts 118 - 2014 Video
 

My favorite part of 118's reveal videos from the last few years is the symbolic passing of the game piece from the previous year's robot. It's such a small thing, but I love it.

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I too am wondering about the side rails and the perimeter. I loved, loved the drift turns. Regarding the "pop" sound, did you create the punch plate hollow to give it that sound? For that matter, did you engineer most of the whirls, pops and other noises on purpose? It sure comes across that that was the case. If so, it really is taking my appreciation of your engineering to new heights that I hadn't even imagined that any team could reach for. I might someday take a pilgrimage to Houston from Denver just to visit your facilities and learn as much as you'll allow.

Re: The Robonauts 118 - 2014 Video
 

I've noticed this too. I think it started back in 2012 with Endeavor when their 2011 bot Magic 'passed off' a basketball?

Re: The Robonauts 118 - 2014 Video
 

Looks awesome. Haven't looked at to many robots yet but this is one of the cooler catching mechanisms I've seen. Should have named the robot Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny with those catcher ears.

Re: The Robonauts 118 - 2014 Video
 

Google's policy for YouTube videos is that mobile devices should be treated differently than conventional computers with regard to potential copyright infringement (especially of music). I'm not sure what their rationale is (because no such mandate exists in U.S. law), but I can think of a few possible reasons why they might choose to do so anyway. For example, maybe they have an agreement with the RIAA, maybe they're relying on a particular legal precedent that concerned only one type of device, or maybe they have an economic reason for doing so.

Also bear in mind that unauthorized use of copyrighted content may nevertheless be legal, due to the fair use doctrine.

Edit: By the way, that's a nice robot.

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Amazing, to be able to switch construction techniques from year to year and still produce astonishing robots is a testament to the skill of the entire team

I love the casters, a small little feature that will make a huge difference against defense.

Can't wait to throw some passes to both of those machines.

Fantastic job, Alamo is going to be an impressive show next week. If I don't get to do your real inspection I'll probably have to "randomly" inspect it at some point during the event.

Re: The Robonauts 118 - 2014 Video
 

always amazings robot's

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I literally burst out laughing when I saw the hang.

Great robot for this year!

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Shhhhh. Don't tell too many people this secret

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Did you purchase the mini omnis? If you did would you mind posting a link for them.

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I haven't seen the video since it was released but IIRC they looked a lot like the small VEX (not VEXPro) Omni wheels (although I could be wrong as I don't think they would be able to support a full FRC robot)

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Can't wait until they release CAD so I can figure out how the whole shooter and cocking assembly works.

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Doesn't look like it. The wheels they used were smaller and had 4 red rollers

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I question if that's why they have the drop down omnis, and if that would even achieve what you think it would. Spinning up the drive motors with almost no load on them is not going to help their acceleration much (if any) once the full load of the robot is suddenly placed on them.