Poll: Newton has what types of robots

[VanMan]

I was just wondering how many of each types of robots we have in Newton. I want to know just how many of each types of robots we have.

[Brian J. R.]

1983 can score middle and low, and has strong drive train for defence. We can climb most all ramps that come our way.

Brian Richards, Skunkworks Operator

[clean399]

Team 399 can reach all three of the levels and can lift two robots to 12.5".

[Compnerd]

Team 1444 can reach any level, and has no ramp. We can climb any ramp of any incline.

[Nuttyman54]

190 can score on all levels and has two independent ramp/lifts. See this post for more information

[BandChick]

1089 can score on all levels, and has a 2-robot ramp/lift.
See this post & this post for more information & pictures, respectively.

[Sean Marks]

wow so far weve got more arm bots then anything else anyone got any strategies yet........

[gblake]

VanMan - Your poll options are incomplete... We have a ring-hanging arm in our center and a an unfolding, spacious, gently sloped ramp+platform on each side for our buddies to use.

Remember us from VCU? We are/were the purple one allied with 116 and 435 in the eliminations.

Blake

[Nuttyman54]

Originally Posted by 1885.Blake

VanMan - Your poll options are incomplete... We have a ring-hanging arm in our center and a an unfolding, spacious, gently sloped ramp+platform on each side for our buddies to use.

Remember us from VCU? We are/were the purple one allied with 116 and 435 in the eliminations.

Blake

This would go under the category of a arm with 2 robot lift

[gblake]

Originally Posted by Nuttyman54

This would go under the category of a arm with 2 robot lift

I might agree if the poll didn't explicitly separate lifts from ramps already, and if lifts weren't radically different mechanisms from ramps.

I have seen a bunch of pictures of lifting robots that dumped their cargo (and themselves) over in an awful looking heap, or that have had robots slide off during the lifting process. I have also seen pics and video of many that work very well.

Regardless, stable and passive (not moving once deployed), gently-sloped ramps with a good-sized platform at the top of each (each ally gets a private one) is not the same as a a lifting bot on my scouting sheets.

Blake

[DanDon]

Originally Posted by 1885.Blake

I might agree if the poll didn't explicitly separate lifts from ramps already, and if lifts weren't radically different mechanisms from ramps.

I have seen a bunch of pictures of lifting robots that dumped their cargo (and themselves) over in an awful looking heap, or that have had robots slide off during the lifting process. I have also seen pics and video of many that work very well.

Regardless, stable and passive (not moving once deployed), gently-sloped ramps with a good-sized platform at the top of each (each ally gets a private one) is not the same as a a lifting bot on my scouting sheets.

Blake

The only difference between lifts and ramps in this poll, is in my opinion, one of word choice. The separate option for a ramp is for a robot with no arm, the separate option for an arm is for a robot with no ramp, and the other two options are for hybrid ramp/lift and scoring robots.

[VanMan]

Originally Posted by 1885.Blake

VanMan - Your poll options are incomplete... We have a ring-hanging arm in our center and a an unfolding, spacious, gently sloped ramp+platform on each side for our buddies to use.

Remember us from VCU? We are/were the purple one allied with 116 and 435 in the eliminations.

Blake

I remember. Someone on your team talked to me about being alliances with us but we already had a alliance.