[Kevin Leonard]

While our 2014 robot, Eclipse, was the best robot we ever built, our 2013 robot was my first taste of real success in FRC.
2013-Cathy
Our goal is 2013 was to not suck. Our 2012 robot was an utter failure that was way overbuilt and totally ineffective. 2013 we decided we would do one thing, and do it well. We picked floor collecting.
With a few promising prototypes, we tried to remove all sources of possible failure in the system. We only shot from one location, we lined discs up side by side so the system wouldn't jam like some bucket hoppers did.
We use two oversized pistons to hang, and used them as a hard stop so we made almost every shot. We decided not to go under the pyramid to make it simpler even.
We ended up with an extremely successful robot, going undefeated at the Connecticut Regional, reaching the finals at WPI, and getting picked at the championship event for the first time since 2010.