Robots

2011- Fortuna

Game: Logomotion
Important Statistics
Build Style: Designed for all phases of the competition, and all levels of scoring.
Manipulator: Ladder-powered Forklift System
Wheels: Four Wheel Mechanum drive
Primary Scoring Method: Placed the inner tubes on the rack, usually from the top to the bottom for maximum points.
Autonomous: Wasn’t programmed.
Other Information: This robot preformed fairly well during the competition.  Being able to score with both our ladder and a (slow) minibot was a great boon for the team.  We made it to nationals through signing up before the season began, and due to the destruction of our Forklift system, did not do so well.

 

More Information: Team History - 2011, The 2011 Media Gallery

2010 - Mithras

Game: Breakaway
Important Statistics
Build Style: Designed for all shooting and defense
Manipulator: Wooden Foot
Wheels: Four 2 wheel drive, Carpets in Back and Omni’s in Front
Primary Scoring Method: Used autonomous code to shoot early in the game, then shoot whatever came it’s way and defended what it could.  This robot was also able to hang from the tower in the center of the field.
Autonomous: Was programmed to shoot the balls placed in front of it before teleop mode was engaged.
Other Information: This robot performed well during competition, but was plagued with errors such as treads falling off the wheels and some comm errors.  Besides this fact, the robot did make it to semifinals, and lost.

 

More Information: Team History - 2010, The 2010 Media Gallery

2009 - Heracles Mark II

Game: Lunacy
Important Statistics
Build Style: Designed for all phases of the competition
Manipulator: Flywheel-powered Dumping Mechanism
Wheels: Four Wheel Drive System
Primary Scoring Method: Dumped “Moon Rocks” into the opponents’ trailer
Autonomous: Was programmed, and its primary function was to get away from the human players that could load rocks into the trailer.
Other Information: This robot was by far one the of the best the team had designed.  Built durably, its only failing was a dead Jaguar in the final competition at North Star Regionals.  We missed making the Championship by just a few seconds due to the failure.

 

More Information: Team History - 2009, The 2009 Media Gallery

2008 - Heracles

Game: Overdrive
Important Statistics:
Build Style: Simple and effective, just to get something on the floor.
Manipulator: Raising Forklift
Wheels: Traction Back and Omni Front
Primary Scoring Method: Circling the Track and Transporting Balls
Autonomous: Was programmed, but had some successes and failures, not the most reliable.
Other Information: The Robot build itself was simple and reliable, and was able to compete with very few problems in the competition.  Using a multitude of scoring methods, the team secured the Rookie All-Star Award with this robot, and thereby secured a trip to the national Competition.

 

More Information: Team History - 2008, The 2008 Picture Gallery