The Robots

FRC 2023: Charged Up – G-Rover

In our latest competition, we presented our robot, G-Rover. This year marked a significant milestone for our team as we successfully implemented swerve drive technology into our robot for the first time. G-Rover boasted an arm capable of extending up to 36 inches, and a shoulder being able to rotate full 120 degrees. The wrist could pitch and twist simultaneously, allowing for precise movements and manipulation of objects across the field, which was a crucial part of the game.

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FRC 2018: Power Up – Dead Pixel

In the 2018 FRC competition, our robot Dead Pixel was equipped with a claw machine-like grabber and lead screw lift combination in order to move and place the blocks that were part of that year’s challenge. The robot also had a ratchet with spool along with the lift to climb onto the bar that was part of the game. We also had a hook to allow multiple robots to climb onto the small bar which was difficult for multiple people to get on at once.

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FRC 2017: Steamworks – Gizmo

In the 2017 FRC competition, our robot was Gizmo. The robot had a cradle to intake and transport the gears that were part of that year’s game. An Igus slide moved the entire cradle 3 inches to either the left or right for adjustment when placing the gear. There was also a gear pusher activated by a motor for when we in position to place gears. For the climb that was included in that year’s challenge, our robot also had a winch equipped with velcro tape.

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FRC 2016: Stronghold – Black Knight

Black Knight was our robot for the 2016 FRC competition. That year’s game involved shooting balls into a tower, so we equipped the robot with dual flywheels on a vision guided turret, and the flywheels were designed so that the motors are self contained inside the flywheels themselves, along with a polycord-driven roller intake for the balls.

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FRC 2015: Recycle Rush – Captain Planet

Black Knight was our robot for the 2016 FRC competition. That year’s game involved shooting balls into a tower, so we equipped the robot with dual flywheels on a vision guided turret, and the flywheels were designed so that the motors are self contained inside the flywheels themselves, along with a polycord-driven roller intake for the balls.

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FRC 2014: Aerial Assist – Fridgebot

Our robot, Fridgebot, was a unique one in the 2014 FRC competition, as the balls used in that year’s game could pass through the robot. Being able to intake balls from one side and output through the other saved time from having to turn around to shoot. The robot also used doors to hold balls in place when carrying them, since it was easy for the ball to pass through our robot.

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FRC 2013: Ultimate Ascent – JagTron

Jagtron was our team’s very first robot, and had a frisbee shooter for the main aspect of that year’s game in 2013. The shooter had a pneumatic wheel as flywheel for frisbees and a single action pneumatic piston to punch frisbees into the flywheel. The frisbee shooter also had an angle adjustment chain, with a pivot on the center, and came with a 3 frisbee hopper for storage. In order to complete the climb aspect of the game, the robot also had two pneumatic grabber lifts.

Click here to learn more about the 2013 FRC Competition.