2011 FLR Robots

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

Team 217 is excited to go to FLR for the second straight year (3rd time since its inception in 2005). I am sorry to disappoint but you will have to wait to see our robot at the event this year. I put the robot picture on lock down this year for many reasons that I really don't want to discuss here.

I will tell you about some features, though:

6WD using 6 motors (4 CIM + 2 RS775) and shifting.

Arm robot that can pick-up from the floor and place on the top row.

Unique gripper that is not a roller claw.

A 1.4 second mini-bot, including deployment time (no, this is not a joke)

Can't wait to see everyone at the event.

Paul

Hmm. Unique gripper. - By that I would think one that we have yet to see online.

So far we have seen the wide clamp, the small finger clamp, the whisker, the roller claw, and the inside tube pickers. I think 217 has found the other option. This makes me really excited to see what they came up with and to wonder if it was something that we came up with during the season.

Good to see 217 has decided to come back, always welcomed.