FRC 225 TechFire proudly presents our 2016 robot, “CrossFire”
Specs:
• 8 wheel drive with shifters and cut corners
• Arm powered by linear actuators
• “Tail” for wedging up the portcullis
• Intake also serves as shooter, pulling ball into a cradle and actuating a pneumatic cylinder to release
• Pneumatic ‘wrist’ for shooting over 54” walls
• Ball screw scaling mechanism
Controls:
• Variety of 1-cross, 1-ball autonomous modes for different defenses and positions
• Vision tracking to adjust both drive and arm position to the goal location
Results thus far:
• Springside-Chestnut Hill District Event: #2 seed, #1 pick and winner
• Westtown District Event: #1 seed and winner
• 145 MAR district points, ranked #1 in the region
Westtown District highlights video