Robot Modifications

side view showing new angled arm guides

In preparation for the state round, we made some modifications to the robot. Most of these were programming tweaks, but there were a few structural changes that were important to the performance of the robot. In our third round at the qualifier, we noticed (and were not happy) that the arm of the robot got stuck on the supports that we used to keep the arm straight.

In response to this problem, we designed new supports that face sideways so that the tips curve out and the arm will invariably get funneled into a straight position.We also made drastic modifications to the "battering ram" hanging off the left side of the robot. These revisions should help us to combat the problems we faced at the previous competition.

The Road to State

We have been very busy preparing for our upcoming state level competition. There have been numerous problems with the robot and some programming glitches, and battery level has been an increasingly formidable problem with our robot's performance. We have plenty of batteries, but there is only a certain window of charge that offers optimum performance.

We have also been hard at work fleshing out our presentations and adding new animations to our slideshows. With our enhanced presentations, we believe that we will do better than ever before.
As one problem is solved, another pops up. Unfortunately, nothing can ever work perfectly, and sometimes we have trouble finding solutions. But no matter how hard it is, we will keep trying, because we are the Terabytes.