True FIRST Alliance Revealed at Regional

[Darin Gee]

During the Autodesk Oregon Regional this past weekend the first True Alliance was matched together in the 87th Qualification Round. This true alliance went on to win the match 98 to 52.

1425 – Error Code Xero
3574 – High Tekerz
997 – Spartan Robotics

[Abrakadabra]

I see what you did there.

[rachelholladay]

Hehe, nice. Major props to well crafted circular bumpers!

[SenorZ]

No white bumpers? This is very clever.

[Munchskull]

To bad we were not together in elimination rounds

[engunneer]

Oregon had some of the more interestingly shaped robots out there. In addition to the triangle and circle from this match, 2002 was sporting a trapezoid.

[CalTran]

Is that a 6-CIM kiwi drive on 1425? Boy, I thought we were strange with a trapezoidal-V robot that doesn't fit through a standard door.

[tsaksa]

Originally Posted by SenorZ

No white bumpers? This is very clever.

Not sure why 3574 did not elect to color their "padding" white. I do not think these are actual bumpers so they may not need to conform to bumper rules. The rule only states that there must be bumpers extending at least 8 inches from each outside corner. In the case of 3574, there are no outside corners.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by tsaksa

Not sure why 3574 did not elect to color their "padding" white. I do not think these are actual bumpers so they may not need to conform to bumper rules. The rule only states that there must be bumpers extending at least 8 inches from each outside corner. In the case of 3574, there are no outside corners.

The GDC ruled that a circle has infinite corners, and thus needs BUMPERS that fully encase the outside perimeter of the robot.

[Darin Gee]

Originally Posted by tsaksa

Not sure why 3574 did not elect to color their "padding" white. I do not think these are actual bumpers so they may not need to conform to bumper rules. The rule only states that there must be bumpers extending at least 8 inches from each outside corner. In the case of 3574, there are no outside corners.

These are the Actual and Legal bumpers for the Robot. We developed the bumper boards using three 1/4" Plywood boards that were molded over a 1/4 size circular template and vacuum packed overnight while the epoxy dried.

Our Wizard seamstress taught and had our students sew the flip change bumper covers for each section.

Then we assemble and mount the bumpers so that the robot can be carried by the Bumpers at any time. Infact the way they are mounted, the bumpers could be our attachment points for the belaying device if needed, but we did install 2 eyebolts just incase someone is unsure about our structural decision.

[tsaksa]

Originally Posted by Darin Gee

These are the Actual and Legal bumpers for the Robot. We developed the bumper boards using three 1/4" Plywood boards that were molded over a 1/4 size circular template and vacuum packed overnight while the epoxy dried.

Our Wizard seamstress taught and had our students sew the flip change bumper covers for each section.

Then we assemble and mount the bumpers so that the robot can be carried by the Bumpers at any time. Infact the way they are mounted, the bumpers could be our attachment points for the belaying device if needed, but we did install 2 eyebolts just incase someone is unsure about our structural decision.

I know these are legal and well constructed bumpers, it was just a joke. I should have included a smiley. And the GDC does frown on teams trying to get around the intent of a rule using a technicality so I am not surprised that they ruled as they did. Still it would have been nice to have white bumpers if only for the photo.

[AaronLeondar]

Heeeey, I recognize those robots

The only thing unfortunate about our oddly shaped arrow robot is that it became extremely top heavy and, as a result, tipped over in a qualification match, which cost us.