Rookie Robot Debut

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Posted by Eric Tarnowski at 2/13/2001 10:49 PM EST


Student on team #535, G-Force, from Huntington North High School and United Technologies Electronic Controls.



We have pretty much finished our robot and took it to our playing field for its first complete functional test. We are very pleased with the results as we can do almost everything we hoped for and more. The following is a list of our capabilities:

-Manipulate small balls
-Manipulate big balls
-Manipulate goals
-Manipulate ramp
-Manipulate stretcher
-Balance two goals on ramp w/robot

Our robot has a derrick-type telescoping tower with a pneumatic arm, hooks that grab the goals and stretcher, and a four wheel drive base with bobcat-like steering. We are working on cutting weight to add few extras. We are going to regional competitions in Grand Rapids and Chicago and the Nationals in Orlando. Hopefully we will have pictures up on our website by tomorrow (Wednesday).

Eric Tarnowski

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Posted by Al Skierkiewicz at 2/14/2001 1:19 PM EST


Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Wheeling High & Rolling Meadows High and Motorola.


In Reply to: Rookie Robot Debut
Posted by Eric Tarnowski on 2/13/2001 10:49 PM EST:



Looks like you guys have a winner there, Eric. Can't wait to see it play. Good luck to your team.
Al