http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_dnzebFqDk
We're almost wrapping up our robot, just adding a few final touches. So far the feature list includes:
live camera feed for aiming/ball grabbing (no lag)
Pneumatic kicker with a surgical tube assist, can be raised up or down for long/short range shots
4 CIM 8 wheel drive
2 fischer price motors powering a vacuum to hold balls in possession
When in the long range position, the average distance before the ball hits the ground is about 35 feet. Although we can, we do not necessarily plan on scoring long range, the long range kicker can shoot over both bumps to move balls from a defensive zone to an offensive zone. once the ball is on the other side of the field, the kicker can be raised into the scoring position.