What Weight Class is Your Robot?

[Justin M.]

Right now the plan is 5'/110lbs. The forklift system will be made with all 5' pieces of 80/20. After it's built, we will cut it down if we need to, and lighten some parts as well. CAD is nice, but then again some parts of the robot need to be built and adjusted in person, with the actual robot functioning.

[Spark Hawk]

4 Feet. We're paranoid about weight, so we needed the leeway.

[macwhoo]

Rookie question- Home zone is the space directly up/down/around YOUR robot, right? Does the arm (if you are using one) once extended count into the height/weight limitations?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by macwhoo

Rookie question- Home zone is the space directly up/down/around YOUR robot, right? Does the arm (if you are using one) once extended count into the height/weight limitations?

No. Home Zone is the area at the ends of the field this year. And yes, the arm in starting position counts for weight/height limits. Once extended, it has to be in the boxes specified.

[RichardJames]

We're aiming at having a multiple-tiered forklift (I think) so we'll be 4' 120lbs

[macwhoo]

Oh, ok. So you could have a 4' robot in starting position and an extended arm length that can reach to about 9' and still be only in the 4' weight class?

[Elgin Clock]

Public polls ftw!!!

I would expect no less from 111 than the biggest class possible.

That said, we are right there with 111 as far as weight planning goes currently, but it could change.

[groves]

Wow i'm surprised by all of the 48" robots! I guess size doesn't matter as much as weight (and how you use it )

[Alekat]

This robot class system seems to make it very difficult to be reaching 8 1/2 ft (my presumed height needed for the top legs) with a class 1 bot, or even class 2 with some designs.