2007 Galileo Robot Information and Pictures

[Madison]

Team 488 -- team xbot, Seattle, WA

Achievements --

• PNW Regional: 5th seed alliance captain, semi-finalist; Rockin' Ramp award from team 1510
• Silicon Valley Regional: 1st draft by 5th seed alliance, finalist; Engineering Inspiration Award

Autonomous Mode --

• Defensive runs to the other side of the rack

Drive --

• 6WD w/ 6" AM kitwheels in the middle and 6" AM omniwheels on the corners
• CIM per side w/ 17.5:1 gearing; anecdotally holds its own against most teams, but we play smarter defense than simply shoving people around.
• 6 ft/s top speed

Lifts --

• Two independently released and actuated lifting mechanisms (for good reason that we'll tell you about when we work with you)
• "Buzzer Lift"-capable -- requires approximately one second to release lifts before buzzer sounds
• Independent lifting action allows us to lift one robot or two with no effect on performance and to do so at different times. Lifts react against floor, not our robot and are supported along their entire ~4 ft. length.
• Will not tip (in play, at the end, with robots on it, without robots on it. If you manage a way to tip this robot over, I'll give you a dollar. If you do it on purpose, I won't give you the dollar, however.)
• Large lifting surface of 38x44" on each lift -- accepts wide- and narrow-bodied robots and flop-down robots. As long as your center of gravity is over the white of our lifts, we will lift you.
• Front-facing entry for last minute access -- there's no need for teams to enter the home zone, turn 90* and line themselves up with a narrow ramp as with most machines. Simply drive forward or backward onto our lifts.
• If you move, we will lift you. Seriously. I know Jeff wants honesty and this is it. If you can't move, come find me and I'll help you fix it.
• Hard stop at back of lifts that allow bumpers and frame to overrun our platforms while still stopping wheels.