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Past Robots:

Dimensions

2003 robot picture
  • 24.5 x 32 x 54 Inches.

Specs

  • 4 Wheel Drive.

  • Custom Transmissions.

  •  Custom High Grip Rear Wheels.

  •  Heads-Up Controls Display.

  • Top Speed Of 15 Feet Per Second.

  • Can Get To The Top Of The Ramp In Approximately 4 Seconds.

  • Dead Reckoning Autonomous Mode Using Gyro Sensor.

  • Front Of Robot Can Extend To 7.5 Feet Wide.

  • Pneumatic Punch To Orient Boxes.

  • Can Stack Boxes.

  • Can Pull Boxes From Wall Into Scoring Area.

  • Can Knock Down 1/2 Of The Stack At Once with 5.5 FT. Wide

  • Extendable “Flying Squirrel”.

  • Can Plow Boxes.

  • Our Control Box Has A Forward / Reverse Switch Implement  So The Driver Can Drive The Robot Backwards Without Having To “Think” Backwards.

  • A Controls Switch On The Control That Allows The Driver To Choose If The Gyro Feedback Loop Is “Normally Closed” Or “Normally Open”.