Individual Robots

Ivan

Build 01 // Scrimmage 01

26-27 Hero Bot Flop

This year’s hero bot is very consistent in scoring L2 and L1s. The intake is extremely consistent and paired with a good drivetrain and driver, it is a good starting robot.

Goals:

• Consistently score L2 and L3

• Make a good route for every kind of teammate (catapult, lift hero bot)

Advantages

• Intake is very consistent

• Can consistently score and pass beanbags

• Easy to drive

• Simple to build

Disadvantages

• Can’t score L4

• Takes a long time to gather and place beanbags

• Easy to accidentally hit 2 beanbags (DQ)

• Can break down often

Build 02 // Scrimmage o2

DR4B (Double Reverse 4 Bar)

This design was meant to specifically score on L4. I used a 1:5 gear ratio for power and 4 motors. This allowed it to lift the bean bag to L4 faster. The drivetrain is a 3:1 gear ratio so it can move around and collect beanbags faster.

Pros:

• Able to score and achieve high points by scoring on L4.

Cons:

• Unable to score on pyramid goal easily

• When paired with another L4 scoring robot, its doesn’t have anything to do after scoring all yellow beanbags

Build 03 // Scrimmage 03

Catapult

My third robot was a catapult. It’s main goal was to score on the pyramid goal. I used a chain intake system that gave me less room to miss the beanbag.

Here are some pros and cons of my robot:

Pros:

• Consistent L2

• Intake is very consistent (compared to claw intakes)

• Relatively simple to build

Cons:

• Drivetrain was a bit too slow to cycle fast

• Wind up time took too long

• Could have been faster

Gabriel

Gabriel's build prioritizes high-speed drivebase agility and rapid game element intake, designed specifically for autonomous scoring consistency under pressure.

Chassis & Gearing

Built with lightweight aluminum channels and custom gearing ratios, the drivebase delivers aggressive acceleration while preserving precise encoder tracking.

Scoring & Pneumatics

Dual-stage pneumatic actuators coupled with high-grip flex wheels allow immediate ring control and reliable field placement during match play.