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Year: 2006 Name: KG3 Summary: For the 2006 Aim High competition we built a very unique robot. KG-3 or Kate Gleason 3 was built to score in both the 3 point and 1 point goals. It went on to be a very successful robot winning us 5th place, a place in the Finger Lakes Regional Quarter Finals, and the General Motors Industrial Design Award. In Boston KG-3 made it to the semi finals. Strength: KG-3 was built with a very sturdy frame, but to protect the frame during the competition there were a number of bumpers that surround the front, left, and right of the robot. To protect the roller in the back there was a steel guard which could withstand a competition and a half of other robots slamming into the back of ours at full speed. The cannon was built with a t-slotted 8020 aluminum frame that was the robot's primary electrical system and was also protected by a 1/8 inch thick sheet of Plexiglas. Shooting Mechanism: The part that defined KG-3 was its unique firing mechanism. On the back of the robot was a roller. After the poof balls were brought into the robot a conveyor moved the balls up to the launcher. The launcher consisted of two wheels which, when powered, would spin and launch the poof balls fast and accurately. Drive Train: Kate Gleason 3 included kit bot transmission. There were also a total of 6 different wheels. The advantage of having 6 wheels was that if one tire blew 5 other wheels would be able to keep Kate Gleason 3 moving. Other Features:
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