The Most Spectacular Falls of 2010

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Richard

There was a robot at Traverse City that used a lift system to raise itself about 30 inches, after which its arm could reach the top bar -- IF the robot had not already toppled by then! Some of that robot's falls were spectacular, especially when it started from the top of the bump. I can't recall the team number right now, but I think it was 2245 or 2246.

If someone has pictures they would be well worth posting.

I definitely remember that robot, and always being on the edge of my seat whenever it would try to hang. I think that everyone in the gym was holding their breaths when it started wobbling.

Also at Traverse City, 1783 had a pretty spectacular-looking fall. It was hanging from one of the top horizontal bars of the tower for several seconds, and then something just....snapped. The robot fell straight down. It looked pretty painful, but I don't know what the exact damage was like.