Hey guys, how hard do you think it will be to get the cargo into the middle or top level of the rocket in terms of mechanism design and power needed?
Probably pretty hard.
Checkout the ZouKeepers Ri3D robot, it has a pretty easy 4-bar linkage mechanism to reach the top of the rocket.
Hi, we are thinking to use a mix of two stage lift and a four bar to reach the top level.
About the same difficulty as doing the high hatch panels; the trick with both is going to be getting (and staying) lined up at altitude for a short manipulator push. Most regionals and non-finals district events will probably only have a handful of robots who can do more than four or five high game pieces per match.