Our Current Robot

Current Robot

This year's robot, E_n=nhf, is a versatile, offensively-oriented robot which uses Mecanum wheels, allowing the robot smooth movement in all directions. One joystick allows the driver to move forward and backward, turn left and right, as well as strafe left and right. Bungee-powered kickers on the front and back of the robot provide flexibility in maneuvering the balls on the field.

E_n=nhf is designed low enough to the ground to travel under the tunnels, and it is capable of traversing the bumps dividing the field.

Breakaway

This years game titled "Breakaway" is a soccer styled game in which each alliance of three teams struggles to score more points than the opposing alliance. Points are scored by kicking soccer balls into goals. There are four goals, two for each alliance, and three sections of the field. One robot from each alliance starts in each section. As the game begins the robots operate in autonomous mode for 15 seconds after which the drivers take control. The robots may move from section to section by climbing over bumps or under a tunnel, with the exception that only one robot from each alliance can be in the defending section at a time. Balls that have been scored are returned to the field by team members via an overhead track. Scoring is recorded as such: 1 point for every soccer ball that makes it into the goal, 2 points for a robot hanging off of one of the two towers at the end of the match, and 3 points for a robot hanging off of another robot at the end of the round.

The 2010 game animation can be seen above or here, if video doesn't load.

Previous Robots

Go the the Previous Robots page to view all of the robots which we have made in past years.