[FTC]: Opinion on lifting robots

[LeelandS]

Lifting robots doesn't seem that hard to me. Well, depending on how high you want to go.

You could go the FRC2007 route, where many teams built a ramp system that leads to a flat top. As long as the angle of the ramp isn't too steep, many robots shouldn't have a problem. With that, I can't imagine it would be hard to get your partner up at least 1" for the bonus. Maybe even a few inches more. I wonder how feasible it would be to create a series of inclines to achieve further height...

That said, if you want to go higher, matters get a little tricky. You could use the ramp system mentioned above, and build in some kind of elevation system (like a scissor lift). Though that could quickly become heavy and complicated if you want the stability to hoist a robot 24" in the air.

The matter certainly requires some thought. From my side of things, the FRC2007 ramp system seems like a simple and effective way of getting the robot. It can also leave room for a team to develop a method of scoring rings. The lifting of robots sounds like a fun end game, and is certainly possible.

Here's to hoping we don't see any 24" topples...