FRC971 Spartan Robotics 2016 Release Video

[ComranM]

Team 971 proudly presents our 2016 robot, which will be competing at the Sacramento and Silicon Valley regionals in California. Special thanks to everyone who made this robot possible!

And without further ado, here is a link to our release video: https://youtu.be/CMX4ynSQsyI

See you at the competition!

[jajabinx124]

I like the steering wheel! Did your driver just prefer to control the robot that way? Quite interesting.

Looks impressive as always 971. Good luck at your regional's and I hope to see you guys at champs.

[Cory Walters]

Wow! That shooter arm springing out is amazing!

[BrendanB]

I love this robot!

Those linkages did not disappoint you guys always have some of the coolest machines on the field!

[CalTran]

For some reason, when this unfolds, I get somewhat of a "King Cobra" vibe from it.

[Anupam Goli]

This has to be one of the craziest robots I've seen. I really can't wait to see it in action.

[Chak]

Originally Posted by CalTran

For some reason, when this unfolds, I get somewhat of a "King Cobra" vibe from it.

That reminds me: what's this robot's name?
"King Cobra" would be great.

[JohnFogarty]

Is that ITX motherboard a camera processing computer? What's it running?

[thatprogrammer]

WOW... I am simply speechless!
Congrats to all of 971 for making such an AMAZING robot.

I like the steering wheel! Did your driver just prefer to control the robot that way? Quite interesting.

They have used a steering wheel since at least 2014.

[AWoL]

Wow, watching that robot move is mesmerizing.

[jajabinx124]

Originally Posted by thatprogrammer

They have used a steering wheel since at least 2014.

Ohh okay. I didn't know that. Thanks for answering.

[Brandon Holley]

Absolutely one of the most absurd robots I've ever seen - and I mean that in the absolute BEST way possible.

Way to go 971 - this thing is a work of art.

-Brando

[pmangels17]

971 is nothing if not elegant, and this year is no exception. Y'all make it look easy with designs this good.

If I may ask, does the shooter "wrist" rotate independently of the arm or are the mechanically linked?

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

Absolutely one of the most absurd robots I've ever seen - and I mean that in the absolute BEST way possible.

Way to go 971 - this thing is a work of art.

-Brando

Just like last season. The way they unloaded the capped 6 stacks onto the scoring platform.
Always impressively different from the rest.

[the.miler]

Can we get a name for this monster? So much pivot.