Small robots in 2008

[Hieb]

I think a 1'x1' robot might be at a disadvantage due to the flag holder rule (can't recall which number right now). A 1'x1' robot that has a roughly 5' pole on it to support the flag would be a good candidate to flip as the much larger robots and balls are flying around.

[JoeXIII'007]

I had fun with the idea in my head. The team agrees some team is going to make a dedicated lap running robot, and personally, if there is a team gutsy enough to do it, I would LOVE to see it happen.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by RollinTDollin

So as long as there is enough room on the robot for such necessities like a battery and control system!

For fun I designed a 10"x16" bot with all necessary legal components out of kop stuff. I think we will build it just for kicks.

Originally Posted by Hieb

I think a 1'x1' robot might be at a disadvantage due to the flag holder rule (can't recall which number right now). A 1'x1' robot that has a roughly 5' pole on it to support the flag would be a good candidate to flip as the much larger robots and balls are flying around.

That big battery is a great counter weight. Even with a flag pole made out of steel I don’t think it would be a problem

[lancerbotics]

We have tinkered with the idea of using a similar design to our "mini-me" robot from last year. If you were at the CO regional we were the little bot that looked similar to your kitchen sink. Very fast and maneuverable

[Ed Sparks]

The required bumper rule kinda puts a twist on the concept too. A 1'x1' chassis almost becomes a 2'x2' because of the required bumpers.

[Bongle]

Originally Posted by IndySam

That big battery is a great counter weight. Even with a flag pole made out of steel I don’t think it would be a problem

The flag pole would be a bigger worry in that it would provide a great lever for a trackball or other robot to tip your robot over with.

[daftpunk79]

ok, im weird i gues, i think it would be kinda cute to see a little robot zipping around the track as fast as possible.