Won the Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors at the GKC Regional

Won the Industrial Safety Award at the Colorado Regional

Won the Quality Award sponsored by Motorola at the Colorado Regional

Specifications

• 4-wheel drop center drive, VEX Pro 2014 kit chassis
• Wheels are 4" diamond tread (outer), 4" W-tread (inner)
• Wheel drive is Chain driven from BaneBots Ball Shifters
• Collector has BaneBots 550 motor (16 to 1 planetary, 15 to 54 open gearbox), VersaWheels, Mecanum wheels
• Catapult includes Aluminum tube launcher frame, surgical tubing, torsion bar, pneumatic latch
• Winch has CIM motor, 3-stage GEM gearbox, spool with tether, disc brake
• Pneumatic cylinders for collector deployment, winch braking

Capabilities

• Can shoot over the truss into the high goal
• Detects the "hot goal" during autonomous mode
• Has mobility during autonomous mode
• Can shoot into the "hot goal"
• Can pass and receive balls
• Collector uses wheels to intake balls from the floor
• Collector uses overhead wheels with pressure against floor/bumper for control
• Collector deploys via pneumatic cylinders
• Catapult launches balls using surgical tubing tension
• Catapult uses a torsion bar latch to store energy for launch
• Winch system winds back catapult assembly after launching

Competitions

• Greater Kansas City Regional
• Colorado Regional
• CowTown ThrowDown

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