Support Robot Concept

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by pandamonium

OK they block the lane with a 10 foot arm, the robot can still drive across the field to supply another team or move out of the way and shoot. Even still forcing a team that can score to block a team that can't is still worth it.

I am kind of surprised so many people are ruling this idea out...

The shooting concept is probably being ruled out because its quite a challenge to undertake. Can it be done? I'm sure it can, and probably will be this season, but it's still a large challenge, and risk, that many teams probably do not want to take.

The idea of bringing tubes across the field is perfectly legitimate, and I'm sure many teams will be able to do this quite successfully. However, many teams may have this functionality built in to their design just by having an arm capable of loading quickly and driving fast.

Unless theres a specialized mechanism, the idea of a support robot seems more like a strategy than a design concept.

-Brando