Team 980 from S. California
Team Name: ThunderBots
Robot type: cap and hang
2004 Awards:
- Arizona: 2nd seed, General Motors Industrial Design
- S. Californa: Regional Winner, Leadership in Controls
4 "finger" capping-ball grabber
bungee-cord-assisted, pneumatic hanging hook
hook and hang in 8 seconds
autonomous: grab yellow ball (90%), and release 5-point balls (35%).
flippers for pushing 5-point balls
1-speed, drill+CIM gear box
(Andy Brockway and Team 716's 2003 design in White Papers)
8.5 feet per second
6-wheel drive with 8 inch wheels
(We do a wheelie to get onto lower platform.)
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FIRST Team 980, The ThunderBots
2002: S. California Rookie All Stars
2004: S. California: Regional Champion,
Championship Event: Galileo 2nd seed,
IRI: Competition Winner, Cal Games: Competition Winner
2005: Arizona: 1st seed
Silicon Valley: Regional Champion (Thanks Teams 254 and 22)
S. California: Regional Runners Up (Thanks Teams 22 and 968)
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