It was a good week of prototyping. We took a previous year's drivetrain and replicated the wheel spacing we planned to use this year. With AndyMark 7.65" diameter wheels we can handle both the defenses we've had time to build. The drivetrain shown has a crate of CIMs strapped on top to give a total robot weight of 121 lbs. Yes, it is top heavy, and yes a rookie driver tipped the bot, and yes, the tote shattered.
The shooter prototype was slapped together to let us know if a wheeled shooter showed any promise.
Here's
video of some prototype testing this afternoon.