Will this year's game be a war of attrition?

[martin417]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Absolutely, robots with shifters can certainly reach 15-16 FPS. My point was that the KOP bot will not if it weighs anywhere near 120 without battery bumpers and minibot.

If I did the math right the KOP setup (at 148lbs total) will take over 100 ft. to accelerate to top speed. Adding an additional pair of CIMs still puts it at over 60ft. to reach its top speed.

I did a quick spreadsheet to estimate (and making some known erroneous assumptions, but close) I estimate that a kitbot with roughtop wheels at 150 lb.s can hit 15 FPS in less than 20 ft, and about 1/2 second.