Sir LaunchAlot drives with six ten-inch wheels, designed for a max speed about 9 fps. He can cross all obstacles easily. He has a full width ball intake and with three rollers that also serves to manipulate the cheval and the portcullis. The rollers pick up and quickly position the ball on a pneumatic catapult that can hit the high goal from much of the courtyard.
His mechanical parts are made of welded mild steel, so he’s super-tough and if he is crashed, he can be straightened with no difficulty.
An extending hook-lift and winch have been attached and are being tested on a practice robot. He performed exceptionally at a week zero-scrimmage so our drivers and strategists have some experience. Videos of that can be viewed on youtube account ‘hrench’.