This is Team 1572’s Robot, Pinch Point, for the the 2013-2014 season Aerial Assist. This robot help lead the team to rank 15 at the Las Vegas Regional only for it to be chosen and eliminated in the Semifinals.
San Diego Regional:
Rank 33
Las Vegas Regional:
Rank 15
Chosen by 2nd Seeded aliance -
Team Tator and Eagle Robotics
So, is there a story behind the name Pinch Point??::safety::
It’s called pinch point because the robot has a powerful kicker that it can literally “blow” your hand off. That’s why we often have to remind our team to warn each other before we test it. If someone’s hand were to get caught, it would probably get fractured bones.