pic: tytus's hoverbot

[CD47-Bot]

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[FizMan]

Imagine having a hover-craft type robot in the actual competition itself o.O

Be an odd year for that to be an effective design I think... but it'd certainly be interesting.

[Billfred]

Actually, I could see that being done for this year's game.

All you'd have to do is be able to hang from the floor, and bada-bing! A robot that can not only hang, but go anywhere it wants and not ride up on balls!

I guess to handle all of the gear, you'd probably need a more powerful setup, but that can be arranged.

And, by the way, that's a pimp setup.

[Arefin Bari]

during the build season there was a time when this was pointed out in some thread that if there was a hoverbot for this season it would be awesome... but unfortunately teams couldnt find a fan or any substitute which would be able to carry 130 pounds... or even if they did... they probably were not comfortable enough to use it... but there will be a time in FIRST when we will see robots which are just not using wheels and threads... probably robot will be walking or even hovering around...

anyways... tytus made that hoverbot.. (again)... a new one... to play around with... we went to the bowling alley in stuart... and while we were waiting for britt and tiff's ride... we were playing with it in the parking lot... that night was awesome... probably one of the best weekend that i have had...

*tytus carries a 2x ball in the back seat of his car.. makes it so hard to see if there is any car behind you or not...*

[Marc P.]

I'd imagine a hoverbot would provide little to no resistance to being pushed around. If it came down to a struggle for a 2x ball, or positioning on the ramp to hang, good old fashioned traction would rule the day. Still, very cool things!

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Marc P.

I'd imagine a hoverbot would provide little to no resistance to being pushed around. If it came down to a struggle for a 2x ball, or positioning on the ramp to hang, good old fashioned traction would rule the day. Still, very cool things!

It probably wouldn't work for things like pushing, but it would probably be faster than any other bot, it would be an awesome hanger.

[Adare180]

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying MY picture (Arefin uploaded them with out my permission!) but....I must say that hoverbot was the awesome. Watching it in the parking lot of the bowling alley got some strange faces looking our way.

[Arefin Bari]

Originally Posted by Adare180

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying MY picture (Arefin uploaded them with out my permission!) but....I must say that hoverbot was the awesome. Watching it in the parking lot of the bowling alley got some strange faces looking our way.

Like you ever asked me before you posted mine...

[Marc P.]

Originally Posted by HHSJosh

It probably wouldn't work for things like pushing, but it would probably be faster than any other bot, it would be an awesome hanger.

Faster yes, but hanger, probably not... If it's levitated by air, you're not going to get too far off the ground, certainly not high enough to grab the bar. It'd be a challenge to get more than a few inches off the ground using just air to hover.

[suneel112]

Theoretically, it COULD be a hanger, but in reality, it cannot. It is a quesiton of power (climbing at a certain rate requires a certain power). This power will have to come from the batteries, which tend to have a meager amount. So it is possible to hang, but you need powerful fans and you need to make sure that you hook on very carefully, before the robot is in a million pieces on the ground.

My 2cents

[abeD]

Well if you can get to the point where you have a hook on the bar since your allready levitating ur hanging when they cut power...works kinda like our bot.

[tiffany34990]

yep yep fun in the parking lot-- played with it a bit @ my house too-- couldn't try it on the lake behind my house since we wouldn't be able to get it back-- missing a battery though-- so next time when he has both batteries i get to play

good job once again tytus!! luv ya buddy!!

[tiffany34990]

yep yep fun in the parking lot-- played with it a bit @ my house too-- couldn't try it on the lake behind my house since we wouldn't be able to get it back-- missing a battery though-- so next time when he has both batteries i get to play

good job once again tytus!!

[TimU ThE MoNKeY]

wow i hadnt seen the updated new hovewr bot, nice job tytus ur learning more, ur old one was kinda a POS muwhahahaha

[Joe Ross]

A hovercraft made from kit parts was used as the placebo in 1996.