Our Robot
Our robot has a unique reverse four bar that lets us reach the high post and up to 6 skyrises. Our hook design lets us pick up cubes quickly and effectively and score them on any post or on a built skyrise. We have used pneumatics to create a skyrise builder that can build 6 skyrise pieces in 45 seconds, and can score 6 skyrises and 6 cubes in a match for a total of 48 points. We have a 7 point autonomous for when we start in the starting tile beside the low post. It scores the preload in the floor goal, 1 cube on the medium post, and 1 cube on the low post. We also have a 4 point autonomous for stating in beside the autoloader. It scores the preload in the floor goal, scores a cube on the nearest medium post, and brings out the skyrise arm so we are ready to start the match.
Our Awards
Our robot and team have been very successful this year. We have won 5 Excellence Awards, 6 Tournament Champion Awards, 2 Tournament Finalist Awards, and 2 Design Awards. We have also won multiple skills award, and are the top ranked middle school team in Texas for programming and driver skills. Our team, along with teams 5408F, 26, and 1366, hold the record for the highest total scoring match in the world. We qualified for the North Texas Regional Tournament, where we were Tournament Champions, Excellence Award winners, and had the highest score in Driver Skills and Programming Skills. Winning the Excellence Award at this tournament qualified us for the 2015 VEX Skyrise World Championship. We also attended the Create U.S Open Robotics Tournament, where we competed with 67 teams from across the United States. At this tournament, we were Tournament Champions, Excellence Award winners, and Driver Skills winners. At the 2015 VEX Skyrise World Championship, we won the Design Award. We have had an amazing season this year, and can't wait to compete in next year's game, Nothing but Net.
Fundamental Laws of Robotics*
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except when such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
*our robot has shown complete disregard for such laws
A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except when such orders would conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
*our robot has shown complete disregard for such laws