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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

I really enjoyed 610's robot. The intake was like two little hands that rolled up the ball and kept in place. It's like a more El Toro Mini type thing.

1717 was also a nice design. It was very unique and quite effective as well. (So... many... wheels...)
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

One of my favorite robots to come out of New England was 125.

After Groton, they went back to Boston with some inconsistency issues...

But they showed up to RIDE with a practically new robot. Their new shot was one of the most consistent in New England and they were what I like to think of as the 'Poofs' of NE. That fender shot was deadly, and if left undefended, it was a HUGE mistake.

Not to mention the robot is so aesthetically pleasing, the design work put into it is extraordinary.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

971 had an amazing robot this year. Check out the 971 control system thread if you want to see what I am talking about.

1678 was probably the most dependable mid field robot out there this year. As always, I am very impressed with them.
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One of my favorite robots to come out of New England was 125.

After Groton, they went back to Boston with some inconsistency issues...

But they showed up to RIDE with a practically new robot. Their new shot was one of the most consistent in New England and they were what I like to think of as the 'Poofs' of NE. That fender shot was deadly, and if left undefended, it was a HUGE mistake.

Not to mention the robot is so aesthetically pleasing, the design work put into it is extraordinary.

Actually, funny story about RIDE: Same bot. Just changed the release point using the adjustable hardstop. Just a crap load of testing to find the proper angles for the fender shot.
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Actually, funny story about RIDE: Same bot. Just changed the release point using the adjustable hardstop. Just a crap load of testing to find the proper angles for the fender shot.
Let's call it iteration at it's finest then.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

2451's bot was my overall fave.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

My overall favorite robots this year in no particular order:

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And many more...
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1717 was also a nice design. It was very unique and quite effective as well. (So... many... wheels...)
This robot was designed like no other, and I would have done anything to see it in person :) I have so many questions I wanted to ask about their swerve modules, but alas we never got to compete together.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

1939 Kuh-Nig-Its never fail to amaze me on their endless ideas of theming their robots as well as the work they do, especially with all of the conflicts that came to them at competitions we were at.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

971. I thought their engineering and claw design were second to none.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

Slight bias to Galileo/PNW:

2481 - The Roboteers - Such an amazingly compact robot that managed to pack in a killer swerve drive, 270' intake and accurate catapult. My favorite bot this year.
33 - Killer Bees - Roller bar intake + catapult taken to the next level. I love the articulating side panels.
1730 - Team Driven - Awesome design, great drivers and sweet LED lights on the back.
2471 - Team Mean Machine - One of the coolest-looking bots this year with their claw+puncher design and swerve.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

My favorites:

33, 1730, 148, 3937, 3847, 4522, 1477, 1717, 254, 610, 1241/1285, and 118

In person, i've only seen 3 of these. This was the year for a lot of unique designs. So many great ones
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I'll second 2826. It's always a pleasure seeing what our friends in Wisconsin have cooked up, and this year's machine and teams were both excellent. It's a shame they didn't play on the big stage.
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Re: Favorite 2014 Robots?

254 goes without saying. Same for 1114.

I think 4039 really nailed the simple but effective high goal scoring robot. Catapult is perfect for scoring in the high goal in the area immediately in front of the low goal and slightly beyond it. High release point, fairly flat trajectory. This is the robot I wish we built. 125 is somewhat similar.

973 read the game very well, better than almost anyone, and fielded a robot that could play any role but particularly excelled at the backcourt. They seemed to be the only team that really figured out how to use a goalie pole effectively, at least in the first weeks of competition. I think they built the perfect utility robot.

I've got more, but I wanted to get these two into the conversation.
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