Predictions: A cynical view of reality

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

Yup. Thats it in a nut-shell. Although 118 certianly doesn't use a kit-bot frame

I might also add that the perfect design would use rollers/wheels to pick up the ball. Nothing beats rollers in terms of speed.

Not to diss on 118, but I think their setup is too complex. This year is about speed, which means you're going to have some HARD collisions. Their turret seemed a bit wobbly in the videos they've posted, and I don't know if it can take a heavy hit.

Yeah, I agree with the rollers. However, some teams will have pneumatic or otherwise powered lifters, that can load very efficiently (faster than any arm I've seen out there).