pic: FTC 546 teaser
 

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are you guys dark matter from last year?

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Yes, we were Dark Matter last year. This might be what our drive train looks like, but we might just be messing with you. :D

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I doubt it's the drive train, that would be a little absurd. I'm guessing that they are somehow using this to bring the rings up to the top of the robot.

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by the 12 wheeler design I'm guessing you guys are using the extra friction to manipulate the goals? Perhaps drag around some goals as well?

Its a cool drive base.

edit: lol I just read the above post. wasn't even thinking about how this could be a manipulator

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It could be the minipulator, it could be a drive base, or it could just be something randomly laying on the table in my garage...the world may never know!!:confused: :yikes: :confused:

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last year they used a 10 wheel drive on thier bot

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For reference, here's our 2007 Championship robot:

10 wheel drive with 6 motors is quite useful, actually... :)

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In case anyone wants to know what it is, we've posted a video of the robot on youtube. Here.

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Ok that's just wicked cool! good luck!

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Wow.

I'm in love with that manipulator--it looks like it's darn near automatic. Any chance for some shots on CD-Media?

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One of our FTC teams came up with the same concept to pick up rings, but they've had a heckuva time trying to keep the rings on under bumping or without chains breaking. Looks like you guys have found a better design for it than they came up with.

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I'll try to get lots of pictures this weekend....