pic: Robostangs 2012 Final Robot

[Ekcrbe]

One of the most unique and inventive designs in FRC this year. It was unbelievable to see this machine take shots from the fender for the entirety of its matches and then back up and drain shots from the key when it was running well. It was great to have two robots of the "muzzle-loading cannon" type in the Newton Finals, with 330 on our alliance and you on the other side (the only 'bots of this style I know of). Seeing 548 routinely perched precariously at the edge of a bridge was amazing, and every balance defied conventional wisdom. Of all the things it did, the nuances made the machine, especially the front skis to slide over the bump, something I really wanted to see someone do. Congratulations on the division championship and for having an amazingly elegant robot.