pic: It's So Small, It Only Needs One Person

[Athleticgirl389]

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[mtaman02]

I think that is THE smallest and THE lightest robot I have ever seen AND it's effective . 102 has got a lot of speed in that little one .

[Molten]

Maybe they should have a minimum weight limit.

[George A.]

And that's with the batteries and bumpers....impressive.

[basicxman]

cool! that defenitly is the lightest FRC ive ever seen, how have you dont at your regionals this year? do you hurdle or just race around as many times as possible

[petek]

This little robot kept us entertained every time it flew around the field in NJ. I loved the power slides and up on two wheel cornering antics of this baby bot. It may not have a galaxy hanging from its belt, but the drivers from 102 made it look like Orion had cat-like reflexes!

[SSMike]

Originally Posted by mtaman02

I think that is THE smallest and THE lightest robot I have ever seen AND it's effective . 102 has got a lot of speed in that little one .

Yeah but have you seen this?

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by petek

This little robot kept us entertained every time it flew around the field in NJ. I loved the power slides and up on two wheel cornering antics of this baby bot. It may not have a galaxy hanging from its belt, but the drivers from 102 made it look like Orion had cat-like reflexes!

There are constant moments of surprise and joy in FIRST. This robot has created a lot of those. I enjoyed watching the regional very much and I was always smiling when Orion was zipping around. I also like how the team number helps spell its name. Very nice.

[smurfgirl]

I loved your robot when I saw it on the NJ Regional webcast. I was very impressed by it.

I'm also very jealous of whoever carries your robot onto the field. Our team is always pushing the weight limits, and I'm stuck carrying a robot that's around 150 lbs with battery and bumpers.

[T3_1565]

Originally Posted by SSMike

Yeah but have you seen this?

I think orion is smaller than that bot is, heavier but smaller in length and width

You guys were fun to watch on the webcast, and you did pretty well!!!

[mtaman02]

Originally Posted by SSMike

Yeah but have you seen this?

I did now... lol

This goes to prove that you don't have to max out on everything (Weight & Dimensions) to be competitive. These 2 robots and probably a few more that we don't know about are an example of that.

[Brandon Holley]

48 pounds is great...but you guys definitely got up on 2 wheels quite a few times...have you considered adding weigh to your base for lower CG and better traction ?

[Alan Anderson]

Ballast would give a lower CG, better traction...and less acceleration. I didn't see anyone mention Orion actually tipping over; it sounds like 102 made an effective tradeoff.

[George A.]

102 actually tipped over in a few rounds, a couple times for line violations,

One match in particular that I found funny (sorry 102) was when they tipped over against the driver station and they tried using the plunger to push themselves back up, but the plunger got stuck.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

Ballast would give a lower CG, better traction...and less acceleration. I didn't see anyone mention Orion actually tipping over; it sounds like 102 made an effective tradeoff.

Did you watch them in action?

Yes their acceleration woudl be hindered slightly, but if they didn't have to come to almost a complete stop at each corner I think they're overall lap time would jump greatly. Watch one of their matches...they have such potential, I just saw the tippiness they experienced as one of the few weaknesses....

http://www.thebluealliance.net/tbatv...p?matchid=5038