pic: Team 1114 -- Simbot Prime

[d.courtney]

Originally Posted by Vince lau

maybe they attched the flag holder to a gyro or a motor so it stays vertical. you never know what ideas 1114 comes up with

why would anyone do that, a servo is much lighter and easier to program

there are 101 ways to place a flag to stay legal, but in all seriousness that doesn't matter.
what matters as far as 1114 are:
a) their drivetrain-as this year is primarily defensive if we are to take anything away from week one
b) their manipulator- as 1114 always plays the game in its entirety, not just the endgame, week 1 taught us that its hard to score on the rack and I am hoping someone can put an end to this difficulty, even if just for the games excitement.
c) their ramp- week 1 also taught us that most robots can't climb other ramps, and I feel this is one place 1114 has something up their sleeves...
d)their strategy- (although don't expect you'll hear too much from them on this one-except the underlying strategy to win graciously)

David