Mechatronics FAQ

Q: What is your drive train?

A: Swerve drive (SDS mk4i)

Q: What game pieces do you prefer and where can you place them?

A: We are comfortable placing both cubes and cones in all three levels depending on our strategy for the match

Q: How many autonomous routines do you have?

A: Around 640 which stem from 15 base paths

Q: Can your robot auto-balance?

A: Yes, the LEDs on the vertical arm indicates how balanced we are and the lights will "fill up" as we get closer to balanced

Q: Why don't you use Anderson connectors?

A: For our team, we've found that XT30's and XT60's are cheaper, more sustainable, and more reliable

Q: What are some of your interesting electrical components?

A: We have a CANivore which relies on a Pidgeon (2.0) that acts as a gyrosphere and a CANdle for the LED's

Q: Why don't you use WAGO's?

A: We've found them to be unreliable and bulky for our robots

Q: What do you use to make your parts?

A: We have a CNC machine that we use to make most of our prototype parts. We also have a WAZER waterjet cutter for metal, but Westrock is a local company that we work with to manufacture parts