Robots

The General Lee

2012
Specifications:
  • 117 lbs
  • 28"x38"x40" Footprint
  • 14" reach
Drive Train:
  • Two speed transmission driven by four CIMs
  • Encoder , gyro and potentiometer driven autonomous modes
  • Eight 8" pneumatic wheels; tank drivetrain

Pickup:

  • Powered by one BaneBot 550 motor
  • Rollers with two sets of polycord
  • Pivoting
  • Functions as a retractable pickup and bridge manipulator

Elevator:

  • Powered by one BaneBot 550 motor
  • Uses polycord and rollers
  • Has 2-3 ball capacity
  • Encoder PID controlled elevator

Turret:

  • Powered by AndyMark
  • Rotating turret with potentiometer PID control

Shooter:

  • Powered by one BaneBot 550 motor
  • Variable speed shooter wheel controlled by encoder PID
  • Two position hood for shooting from the Key, or Fender
Awards:
  • Regional Quality Award Winner
  • Regional Engineering Excellence Award Winner
Interesting Facts:
  • PID elevator control shoots one ball at a time

Unfinished Business

2011
Specifications:

• 120 lbs and 60" tall
• 28” x 38” footprint
• 120" reach

Drive Train:

• 2 speed transmission
• Encoder, potentiometer and gyro auto mode
• 6 wheel drive train

Shoulder:

• Powered by one BaneBot motor 
• Single Bar linkage
 
Elbow:
• Powered by one BaneBot motor 
• Single Bar linkage
Claw:
 
• Two separately driven roller systems 
• Each are powered by one BaneBot motor
Awards:

• Championship Innovation in Control Award Winner
• Two Regional Excellence in Engineering Award Winner
• Regional Industrial Design Award Winner

Interesting Facts:

• Can rotate tubes while holding on to them
• Uses a PID controller to quickly raise tubes to specific heights.

Hammertime

2010
Specifications:

• 120 lbs and 38" tall
• 28” x 38” footprint

Drive Train:

• 2 speed transmission
• Encoder and gyro auto mode
• 8 wheel drive train

Kicker:
• Pneumatic and elastic powered

Awards:

• Engineering Excellence Championship Award Winner
• Industrial Design Regional Award Winner 
• Motorola Quality Regional Award Winner

Interesting Facts:

• Climbs the pole in 3.5 seconds
• Our first robot to win a technical award at the FIRST Championship
• Our first robot to make it to the Einstein field

Pursuit of Happiness

2009
Specifications:

• 120 lbs and 60" tall
• 38" x 28" footprint

Drive Train:

• 1 speed transmission
• Encoder auto mode
• 4 wheel drive train
• Wax wheels to simulate driving on the moon

Scoring System:
• Run by rollers
• Intake goes to hopper in back
• Direction of rollers is switched to score

Awards:

• General Motors Industrial Design Regional Award Winner
• Motorola Quality Regional Award Winner
• Delphi “Driving Tomorrows Technology Regional Award Winner

Interesting Facts:

• One of very few robots to successfully use tracking in autonomous
• Uses no pneumatics

Tilt-a-hurl

2008
Specifications:

• 120 lbs and 60" tall
• 28" x 38" footprint
• 84" reach

Drive Train:

• 2 speed transmission
• Encoder and gyro auto mode
• 6 wheel drive train
• Up to 14m/s

Claw:
 
• Four-bar linkage on each side extends claw
• Rollers with treads on each claw for intake

Awards:

• Motorola Quality Regional Award Winner 
• Delphi “Driving Tomorrows Technology” Regional Award Winner

Interesting Facts:

• Whole arm and assembly tilts for a lower centre of gravity
• Won 38 consecutive matches over 3 different competitions

Zero

2007
Specifications:

• 120 lbs and 48" tall
• 28" x 38" footprint
• 84" reach

Drive Train:

• 1 speed transmission
• Encoder and gyro auto mode
• 6 wheel drive train

Gripper:
• Pneumatic powered
• Connected by a four-bar linkage

Awards:

• Two time Highest Rookie Seed Regional Award Winner
• Rookie All Star Regional Award Winner

Interesting Facts:

• Could score on every side of the rack in auto
• Was not originally intended to score on the top row