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5818 from 2017 might not be the most dominating robot, but has some of the coolest concepts in it. It has a floor gear pick up, a turret for the gear mechanism, and a extender arm to put the gear on the peg. They also managed to do a 2 gear auto a few times.
Seconded, I was actually about to pitch them into the mix!
340’s 2012 and 2013 robot’s are both of note here! In 2012 they were one of the most notable “dumper” bots, only being able to make 2-point shots but being extremely consistent at it, as well as being optimized for easy balancing! Their 2013 sliding drive-base/climber tower was also a thrill to see!
148 in 2008 was a shocker. While 148 is typically known for their elegant design solutions, this little guy was solving different problems from other teams. Rather than worry about manipulate the trackballs that year, they were solely a lap runner, but dang. Their tiny 6-motor, 3-wheel swerve was a powerhouse that became the ultimate defender on Einstein.
Additionally, 1114 in 2008 was the big claw, power-punch design that inspired numerous teams in 2014.
Although many robots attempted the archetype, no one was better at ball-redirection that 469 in 2010. Using a lock in place mechanism and a 2-path adjustable ramp, they were a dangerous addition to any team as they just continued to recycle balls and score goals.
1503 in 2011 was very unique in the same vein as 340 in 2012; in a year where nearly every robot could pick a tube up off the floor, they did not. And coupling a slick, simple robot with excellent driving, they did not suffer one bit for it, going on to champion the Newton division.
1503 in 2013 was also unique. While most teams used wheels to launch their frisbees, 1503 used a slingshot to launch their 4 frisbees.
2015 bred a few of the 2-robot teams, most famously Batman and Robin (and Alfred) from 148, and Roy G. Biv from 4039.
I think someone already mentioned this, but I wanted to add this video of 842s 2013 climber. No other mechanism I’ve seen has made my jaw hit the ground as fast; an extremely simple solution to a very hard problem: https://youtu.be/WxUUTfg4ay8
Team 842 consistently comes up with unique and effective solutions almost every year. They have a great team.
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Agreed.
2017: Their dual turret system was both effective and compact. it integrated well into the rest of the robot. One of my favorite robots as a whole package.
2016: Harpoon scaler, rocker-bogie drivetrain, pneumatic catapult. Was deadly effective at Las Vegas. I believe their catapult also used the pulse timing code they had in 2014 to vary shot power.
2015: Tape measure can grabbers!
2014: Neat sensor work to acquire the ball + pulse timing to vary shot.
The best is if you compare 1503 2007 vs. 1503 2011. both unique, but for very opposite reasons…
Which was most successful…:yikes:
Very interesting, I wonder what their thought process was when designing this beauty.
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Well, I will share some of the design goals - as I understand them. I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m not fully accurate…:ahh:
The overall architecture was aimed at the initial goal of performing a 3 (yes, three) gear auto. The full width collector opposite the gear delivery meant no need to spin 180 at each direction reversal in auto, or perfectly align with a floor gear. Once a gear is acquired, the collector arm rotates up 90 degrees and spits the gear into the delivery turret, centering the gear in the process.
The gear turret was designed for fast and secure automatic delivery. It has a 2 stage mechanism with “smart-place”. The first 8" stage extends the gear holder forward. If the peg tip hangs up on a spoke, the stage retracts, the turret rotates slightly, then attempts again. Once successful, the second 8" stage plunger automatically pushes the gear out of the holder, fully and securely to the back of the peg.
All the elements (robot drive w/2x vision, gear pick-up, transfer, and delivery) were originally tuned to try 3 gears in less than 15 seconds, but it was “a bit much” so the team then focused on a solid 2 gear auto. Our competition routines were able to place 2 in as little as 9 seconds (with clean 1-shot gear deliveries and a clean 2nd gear pickup). We were one of only four teams to achieve this feat in competition, two of which made it to Einstein.
A Fast Gearbot with great defense capability: At a full 120# with counterweights, a super low CG and 2-speed, 6 CIM, 6WD w/ Roughtop drivetrain, we played some pretty memorable defense and didn’t lose many (if any) pushing matches in competition.
I am very proud of the unique design decisions the team made and how well they were implemented. The team collected two Excellence in Engineering Awards, and made it to the Hopper semi-finals. And this is a 2nd year team working out of a shared elementary school classroom - not much of an upgrade from the barn they worked in last year…
Oh yeah - 5818 WILL be attending both Chezy Champs and Beach Blitz in the fall. So come say “Hi” if you are there!
And last but not least - here is our season “highlights” video for your enjoyment: https://youtu.be/cWhEa1CIQJY
Thanks for the insight, love the robot! I will try to catch you at Chezy Champs. My team isn’t there but I live in the area. It not a given that I can make it but when I am there I will be wearing a bright orange team 100 t-shirt.
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Another unique one is 3313’s bot from 2014
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What four teams successfully scored two gears in auto this season? I believe 188 was another, but I don’t think I’m aware of the other two.
The first revision of2852’s 2015 can grabber. I think we’ve all rolled are eyes while brainstorming mechanisms ideas and someone suggests building a inspector gadget style robot arm to pick up the game pieces. 2852 actually built it and even better, they made it effective!
Y’all’s robot was hella sick this year. Definitely stoked to see it at CC and BB (and if there’s time, why not consider going to Madtown Throwdown in November as well? It’s closer than San Jose and you can bring multiple robots!).
Another favorite unique robot of mine would be 4613 from 2015.
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I believe that the four 2-gear auto robots holazola is referring to are 188 Blizzard, 2169 KING TeC, 2848 All-Sparks (Advanced to Einstein!), and of course 5818 Riviera Robotics. These are the robots I am confident used their routines in an actual match at some point.
However, 2848 is the only one that won their division and advanced to Einstein. 2169 KING TeC is listed on Blue Alliance under Einstein because of their Chairman’s Finalist Award. If you count 1678 who never used it in match, as far as I know, then two teams did advance to Einstein.
All this said, other teams displayed 2-gear auto practice runs. I am unsure if any of these ever reached the field of play: 340 GRR, 1732 Hilltoppers, and of course 1678 Citrus Circuits. Good work to all the teams that managed this feat!
I was told 1011 CRUSH was the other Einstein team, but I couldn’t find a video link on a quick search. So maybe 5?
Ah, yes. I forgot about seeing that. The number of teams that could do it by the end of the season was pretty impressive
The real question is whether 1011 runs a 2-gear auto with 973’s gear or if 973 has a gear + hopper auto. I bet the latter.
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