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WOAH! That heat wave bot is cool, but that bot all the way back, are those HUGE tank tracks? (1448)

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Where on earth did they get those and how much did they cost? More info and pictures needed!!!!

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Just noticed that they are in the Gal division, so go there and send information to the ones who can't go.

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I can't find any pictures taken by my team of the bot, but it was something. Their pit was one down from ours and had a elaborate tent setup with VERY technical posters and photos... the frame looked so complex (looked very similar to the inside of an airplane) that I heard some wondering about student involvement.

I heard that the treads were made by one of their sponsors, Foster Miller.

EDIT: After some more research into Foster Miller, I learned that they manufacture the TALON Robots, which are in use by military personal.
Photo from a Wired Magazine Story


Notice a similarity in the tread? :yikes:

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Back on topic...

We were in a match against 312 and nobody told us that they were a force to be reckoned with. I didn't have a chance to see that robot prior to our match, so when they started driving sideways I was a bit shocked. The swerve drive on that thing worked incredibly well from a bystanders point of view!

From what I could see it has 3 swerve modules each with it's own 3 speed tranny and angle adjusting motor. Can we get some more information on how well it worked throughout the competition (and perhaps even videos)?