Early Bird Control System

[Jeff Pahl]

Originally Posted by colin340

looks nice but man i hope they give us 5 more lbs

Don't hold your breath on that one. There are some very compelling reasons to keep the entire robot weight below 150 lbs.
120 + 15 [bumpers] + 13 [battery] = 148

Originally Posted by Rickertsen2

That is a large number of of really big components to fit in a small space.

Both of these are just additional engineering challenges Just like we face every day in industry. It's all just part of the fun.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Originally Posted by Jeff Pahl

Don't hold your breath on that one. There are some very compelling reasons to keep the entire robot weight below 150 lbs.
120 + 15 [bumpers] + 13 [battery] = 148

OSHA Max. 2 man lift weight = 150 lbs.

[Jeff Pahl]

Originally Posted by Tom Bottiglieri

OSHA Max. 2 man lift weight = 150 lbs.

Exactly. And as an "old guy" who always seemed to get stuck with carrying the bot on and off the field with the human player so the drivers could set up the controls, my back is of the opinion that's still too heavy