Robot set up for autonomous section of round, robot would line up with pyramid to initiate climb.
Robot in first stage of climb, gas struts will soon kick(similar to ones on the hood of a car) in and swing robot to allow body mounted hooks to grab on to the pyramid and allow the robot to continue to climb.
Our 3rd generation climbing hooks that allow the robot to climb easier and help balance itself.
Our robot in practice going from 2nd to 3rd level to complete the full climb.
Our completed drivebase which was designed and simulated in SolidWorks. The frame was then cut out on a plasma cutter and then assembled.
Our 140 pound robot completing the climb in competition.
Our robot driving over to the pyramid to complete the climb.
Our robot centering and starting stage 1 of the climb.
The gas struts completing the body sync phase and allowing the body hooks to grab on.
Getting ready to test dive our first 100% custom drive base.
A close-up of our hook system -- the inside hooks are the body hooks and hold the robot stable while climbing and the outside hooks stretch out 2.5' and pull the robot to the next level.
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FIRST Robotics 2013
Developed a robot part of the 2013 FIRST Robotics challenge to climb a pyramid.
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Alexander Young
Computer Engineering Technology(BS) & Computer Science(MS) Student at RIT
Rochester, NY