I'm pretty sure it's named Gene!
Specifications:
- 6 motor single speed drive, geared for about 11 feet per second
- Cantilevered drive wheels driven by 9mm internal belts
- Arm shoulder joint driven by window motor with custom dogged sprocket for post match reset
- Arm made from 2.5" and 2" PVC - telescopes and locks open at match start to reach all three levels at ideal scoring angles
- Pneumatic pinch claw made from 3/4" baltic birch plywood. Base plate made of sheet aluminium with nylon slider attached for effortless ground pickup.
- Minibot deployment (to be attached) self centers in order to ensure pole contact
- Minibot A climbs in under 4 seconds. Minibot B is to be determined...
Our best robot yet. See you at WPI and Connecticut.
Our preship video will be released sometime in the next 24 hours.
If you're doing it to win, you're doing it wrong. Teams who truly understand why they are doing what they do will win Chairman's simply as a result, an added benefit. The award isn't the goal. It's the impact you create, and the results you see. - dcarr [more] 
20-02-2011, 15:05
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