Storage Hunter Finds a FRC Robot

[akoscielski3]

Now I kinda believe that most of the stuff found in the storage places on these TV shows are planted there. Like why does a 2007 robot have 2011 parts on it? and some of the other stuff they find worth thousands of dollars, why would someone "forget to pay" for there storage room when they have extremely expensive things in it (they could even sell an item to get money to pay for it). Kinda seems wierd to find an FRC robot too, i could understand them storing it away, but im kinda thinking its a promotional thing for FIRST and the team.

Maybe it is real but thats just what I think. dont get me wrong i think its Extremely cool that a robot is on the show too( even though we dont have it in Canada)

[paragon]

I know what I'm watching at 10!

[treffk]

If the show is real, I find it sad that a team lost a robot and supplies. It would be interesting to hear from someone from their team to confirm if it actually is their 2007 bot and the circumstances in why it ended up on storage hunters.

[EricH]

FRC robot, 4 wheels (2 IFI back, 2 AM/Skyway type front), and a battlebot, and a unidentifiable robot, possibly a past FRC bot (yellow wheels)--and they say MIT built them, right off. If that's not a compliment, I don't know what it is!

Control system has an Axis camera on it, front end, if that helps ID it at all. No number--probably the number was on bumpers, or whatever had it was removed.

[Duke461]

the robot was just on in the storage wars episode. It took place in boston as previously guessed. I couldnt identify whose it was still for sure, but it was a 6-wheel drive, and the camera was a 2011 one. two other robots that weren't FRC were inside as well; i couldn't identify them. Whole thing went for 1800 dollars.
As for FIRST recognition, absolutely nothing. One of the main characters in the show said (paraphrasing) she knew about it, and "its some robot MIT makes every year. " not quite.
Oh well, still cool

EDIT: Eric you sure it was 4? im pretty sure i saw chain and 6 wheels.

[whytheheckme]

Here it is!

http://i.imgur.com/iHS5I.jpg

A robot with cRio modules ziptied to the frame, an IFI controller and radio, compressor wires shoved through holes in the AndyMark chassis pieces, a horribly bent axle on the forward right wheel, and muffin fans seemingly glued everywhere!

Does anyone know what happened to this poor robot????

[Cyberphil]

Did anyone else notice the pneumatic tubing weaving through the upper parts of the arm, and also the upper part of the frame? It had to be put there, and I have to admit, it looks much better, but serves no real purpose. A fake setup if I have ever seen one....

It is really neat to see a FRC robot on a mainstream TV show, even if it is treated as some alien artifact!

[Billfred]

Looking closer, that's an IFI kitbot. It looks like this was a test mule meant to point the other direction (the camera is on a side rather than the front going by the motor orientation).

The theory floated earlier about the producers fiddling with it sounds plausible...

[EricH]

Drivetrain's Banebots... at 90* to the wheels. Looks like IFI KitBot. 2007 robot, rigged with some 2009 or later parts and a 2011 camera... That was somebody's practice robot that got disassembled, I bet. And then reassembled partly...that pneumatic tubing is very poorly routed.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Duke461

EDIT: Eric you sure it was 4? im pretty sure i saw chain and 6 wheels.

Durn sure. See the picture Jacob linked. 4 wheels, no chain, 2 CIMs through Banebots.

The 6WD was the battlebot with a scooping wedge and a flat top.

[Duke461]

Originally Posted by EricH

Durn sure. See the picture Jacob linked. 4 wheels, no chain, 2 CIMs through Banebots.

The 6WD was the battlebot with a scooping wedge and a flat top.

huh. mine eyes hath deceived me.

[whytheheckme]

Also note the '09 driverstation ziptied to the frame (behind the large muffin fan).

[linuxboy]

Originally Posted by whytheheckme

Also note the '09 driverstation ziptied to the frame (behind the large muffin fan).

Maybe that means it can drive it self! And I bet the cRIO modules communicate wirelessly and that is why they zipped it to the frame. Its actually a very advanced robot.

[Marc P.]

Here's another view...

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/3...huntersfrc.jpg

[biojae]

Originally Posted by linuxboy

Maybe that means it can drive it self! And I bet the cRIO modules communicate wirelessly and that is why they zipped it to the frame. Its actually a very advanced robot.

And it seems that the Digital IO module commands the IFI processor with PWM inputs that are driven by the digital side car.