Team 973 Presents: Predator

[rcmolloy]

Team 973, the Greybots are pleased to present to you our 2014 robot Predator!

Reveal Video

Predator and 973 will be competing at the Central Valley Regional and Los Angeles Regional! Also we'd like to thank all of our sponsors for everything this year. It wouldn't be possible without you guys!

Another amazing machine from 973. Great job Cory, Adam, and the rest of the Greybots.

[Botwoon]

Week 2 is shaping up to be something special.

I am also super happy to see the crawler tires making a comeback.

[doYouevenLift]

Amazing robot!

What made you guys pick those specific wheels for your intake? And what sort of wheels are they/where could I get them??

[Tom Bottiglieri]

This robot really puts the team on its back.

[SenorZ]

Pretty smooth operation. Noticed that "Emperor Swerve" hasn't made a comeback... thought your snazzy swerve drive would be well suited for this game.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by SenorZ

Pretty smooth operation. Noticed that "Emperor Swerve" hasn't made a comeback... thought your snazzy swerve drive would be well suited for this game.

We didn't think the swerve was a good fit for the potential brutality of this year's game.

[Answer42]

Originally Posted by AdamHeard

We didn't think the swerve was a good fit for the potential brutality of this year's game.

Makes sense. So what is predator rolling on then? Pretty sure I saw some butterfly prototypes in there.

[mdiradoorian]

This robot looks really good.

See you guys in LA, considering I can't make the trip up to Central Valley. Good luck!

[rcmolloy]

Originally Posted by Answer42

Makes sense. So what is predator rolling on then? Pretty sure I saw some butterfly prototypes in there.

Actually we are not using butterfly this year. We went with WCD 6 wheel.

[Aren_Hill]

ooh ooh someones doing it!

Aren is excited.

-Aren

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by Aren_Hill

ooh ooh someones doing it!

Aren is excited.

-Aren

What, a powerhouse with a blocker?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

What, a powerhouse with a blocker?

Nah, he clearly means the nuclear florescent orange bumpers on the second practice robot

[XaulZan11]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

What, a powerhouse with a blocker?

Did I miss the blocker in the video? Please say I did as I've been waiting for a team to finally realize that all these Batmans need a Robin.

[DampRobot]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

Did I miss the blocker in the video? Please say I did as I've been waiting for a team to finally realize that all these Batmans need a Robin.

Originally Posted by rcmolloy

I'll let Adam speak for himself on this one.