Overall design concept is in Inventor, there are gaps in it that we need to get stuff built first to figure out. Prototyping shows that we can indeed pickup balls and shoot them out. Pointing them the right way is still in concept stage...but we do have a plan.
First attempt at the "final configuration" chassis is under way, wood parts are cut out and ready to be drilled and fit and assembled. Transmissions and wheels are assembled.
Programming team has grown to half a dozen, which is a welcome change from past years. They have an old robot driving around with the new control system, networking stuff is figured out, most of the sensors are working. Still have not done the color target recognition, but they do have an ultrasonic sensor reading pretty accurately.
We have one goal almost built, and a Payload Specialist really eager to get it done and get a bunch of hoop time in.
Donut--Interesting move using non CIMs for driving. You'll have the software limit the amount of time that they get a huge amount of current if they're not turning, right? as an added smoke retension measure
