pic/video: Team 148 - Robowranglers 2009 - TORNADO

[roboticWanderor]

Originally Posted by lynca

How does 148 plan on moving the empty cell to the fueling station ?

from the looks of it they wont have any empty cells left!!!

[GarrettF2395]

Holy smokes!
And I thought Oklahoma had the scariest tornado's!
Boy was I wrong...

Amazing job RoboWranglers!
I can't wait to see video of this thing competing on TBA.

[Karthik]

Great Machine!!! I love everything about this robot from the color scheme to the insane fire rate. Add in one of FIRST's best drivers, and you have a recipe for success. I'm expecting big things from 148 this year.

[antoineft]

Wow seriously awesome machine! I still don't get how some of you teams have time to build such amazing robots and on top of that build a complete 2nd one. Thoroughly impressed!

Also love the ball cam!

Antoine
Mentor
Team 2609 - BeaverworX

[Cory]

Originally Posted by lynca

How does 148 plan on moving the empty cell to the fueling station ?

If I was 148, I wouldn't care, because I'd plan on playing every match without any super cells.

This bot is awesome. When John first showed us their prototypes and then their completed robot a few weeks ago we knew it was going to be one of the top few bots out there.

Very few teams, dumpers or shooters will be able to keep pace with this machine.

[GODUX123]

That is definately a champion-potential robot!!!

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by lynca

This year, both the Texas Regionals have a large number of rookies. Many of these rookies barely have a legal robot let alone a working autonomous. I hope the veteran Texas teams spend more time helping rookies than working on their practice bot.

Knowing 148, I'm sure they'll be the first team seeking out and offering help to teams needing assistance on Thursday morning of their events. They have a large and dedicated group of students who will be an asset to any rookie who needs their help. After working with their pit crew on Einstein last year, we saw how amazing they are in action.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Mike Ross

At 3:10 in the video, my jaw hit the floor.
If your drivers can handle this beast half as well as they did Tumbleweed, then look out.

Our driver this season is Mr. Parker Francis, he's the same young man who limped our 3-legged-dog through last year. I think everyone on 148 feels a lot better about our season knowing that Parker is "at the sticks".

Joining him as gunner will be Ms. Keri Porter, though she is only a freshman we are expecting great things... Anyone who knows me knows how difficult it is to earn a driver spot. To earn a spot as a freshman is unheard of.

Originally Posted by lynca

This year, both the Texas Regionals have a large number of rookies. Many of these rookies barely have a legal robot let alone a working autonomous. I hope the veteran Texas teams spend more time helping rookies than working on their practice bot.

Two basic rookies without autonomous and an amazing 148 robot still stand a chance of losing a match.

Our pit crew is uncharacteristically large this year. Not only did we have an abnormally high number of students earn spots, but we also anticipated the need of other teams. I imagine it will not be an uncommon sight to see Robowrangler Pit Crew members assisting other teams in Dallas, Houston, & Atlanta.

Originally Posted by lynca

How does 148 plan on moving the empty cell to the fueling station ?

In the robot. How do you plan on moving it?

-John

[Travis Covington]

The robot looks great! I am definitely a fan of the red and black I did, however, like the robot much better the last time I saw videos of it. It’s borderline excessive now. Who needs to unload their hopper so fast, anyway?

I'll enjoy watching this bot in Einstein. Hopefully on the same side of the field this time. (err, with the same color trailer, I mean)

[R.C.]

Wow, Nice robot and I love the integration of the helix hopper to the dumper. Very Nice Job, just a random question, how many balls are gonna be available to each team? 10.20.30.40?

[mark johnson]

Jaw still on desk after hitting replay button for the tenth time!!! Sweet bot, great design guys. I would say good luck , but you will make your own luck with that beast. Also great video, and awsome song choice.

[Tottanka]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

Wow, Nice robot and I love the integration of the helix hopper to the dumper. Very Nice Job, just a random question, how many balls are gonna be available to each team? 10.20.30.40?

20.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Tottanka

20.

Up to 7 in the robot, 13 or more with the PS. Until the match starts, that is.

[Jimb0]

Originally Posted by rc_cola1323

Wow, Nice robot and I love the integration of the helix hopper to the dumper. Very Nice Job, just a random question, how many balls are gonna be available to each team? 10.20.30.40?

Each robot on both sides gets 20 moon rocks, with 7 moonrocks being available to place them in or on their bots at the start of each game. That is gonna be alot of balls in play right off the bat.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS THIS YEAR.

[gorrilla]

i think i just had an brain aneurysm

i cant think of anything to say really, to much awsomeness-esness in one robot for my brain to handle