[Rick TYler]

Once you decide to use pneumatics, you find ways to use them. We used three pneumatic actuators in our TMS (Tetra Management System). It was a lot lighter than putting motors several feet off the ground. They also work fast (tetra grabbers) and have a good power-to-weight ratio.

Most importantly, we have a 3-person pneumatics team that got to design, install, and test them. We had a drivetrain team, electronics team, pneumatic team, game systems (arm) team, software team, and a pneumatics team. More systems on the robot mean more student involvement. It's not just about winning the game.