Our minibot has been working well over the last few weeks and thought that we should share it with you 
It can deploy and climb up the pole in 2.6 seconds 
http://www.youtube.com/user/Waiakea1056?feature=mhum
check out this link if you want to see it!
Looks really good but I clocked it at 3.4 seconds for both deploy and climb.
It can deploy and climb up the pole in 2.6 seconds
Neat! Ours is a similar set up. Would you mind posting some close up pics of the part where your minibot is attached to the deployment arm?
looks like another great Hawaiian robot!