[TD78]

Team 33 was right across the way from our pit in Atlanta and I was over there any spare second I got to look at that demo board. When I first found out that they had constructed an automatic transmission, I freaked out. Seeing the transmission in person was something else though. Unfortunately I never got a chance to look inside their robot and see that articulated chassis that allowed them to climb the platform. I've been wanting to design my own drivetrain for the last year or so but with the lack of foundation knowledge and facilities it hasn't quite happened yet. With the new robotics club I helped start at URI hopefully it won't be long now.

I'll be awaiting for that whitepaper with great anticipation. You were without a doubt my favorite robot this season. Good luck at any off-season comps and keep up the good work!

-Tom