Just in time for state, we have created a new version of our robot.  We have added hooks and coded the viper slides to allow for a level 2 accent.  We have updated our grabber to have a simpler functionality which allows for quicker grabbing of samples and specimens, leading to higher scoring.  We have added a new black plate, which has room for weights which allow us to shift our center of gravity and make the robot more stable when the viper slide lift is up. 

Our varsity robot uses a new an updated 3D printed grabber, with a rotating wrist, attached to 2 viper slides to pick up both specimens and samples and score them in all areas.  This robot can also score 4 samples and then park or it can score 3 specimens during autonomous.

Our varsity robot uses a 3D printed grabber, with a rotating wrist, attached to 2 viper slides to pick up both specimens and samples and score them in all areas.  This robot can also score 4 samples and then park or it can score 3 specimens during autonomous.

Our varsity robot uses a 3D printed grabber attached to viper slides to pick up both specimens and samples and score them in all areas.  This robot can also score a specimen and then park during autonomous.

Our JV robot has completely redesigned from the goBilda starter bot we used for meet 1.  The drivetrain is shorter and it uses a new "elephant trunk" like arms to gather samples.  This version can pick up samples and score them in the high basket.  This version can also score 2 samples in the low basket and then park in the autonomous period. 

Our JV robot is based on the goBilda starter bot, but has replaced the drivetrain with the strafer drive.  It can pick up samples and score them in the low bucket and can also hang from the low bar.  During autonomous period, MiniKrop can score a sample and then park.

We tackled the one area we had not yet been successful at in our last version of Nathan Vanden Bot, the Drone Launcher!  We 3D printed a custom drone holder and attached it to several rubber bands, which we in turn attached to a servo.  We were able to much more accurately shoot a drone in our final competition. 

After a strong second meet performance, we only needed a few tweaks before our third meet.  We redesigned both our side dropper and our grabber and were ready to go with version 1.2.

After a strong first meet performance, we only needed a few tweaks before our second meet.  We added a second color sensor and a side dropper and were ready to go with version 1.1.

Our first robot of the 2023 season. Fully functional and scoring close to 50 points in practice already, our version 1.o robot, Nathan Vanden Bot is almost ready to rock and roll!  This year's robot is named after on of our alumni, former director of build, Nathan Vanden Bosch.

We improved our third version of the robot before the championship meet.  Still using goBilda parts, we added one more layer to our cascading slide lift, allowing version 3.1 to reach the highest junction.  We also added a camera which can read our custom made signal sleeve in autonomous driving mode and then park in the correct target area, earning us 20 points every time! 

Our third version of the 2022 robot is even smaller and quicker than version 2.0!  Still using goBilda parts, we have shrunk the drivetrain and added a cascading slide to our lift which can reach the highest junction.  We are still working on the intake and wiring and look forward to a fast moving and high scoring bot for the league championship meet!

Our second version of our 2022 robot was our first to use goBilda parts. It was inspired from some of the other robots we competed with at our first competition.  Featuring a smaller and quicker strafe drivetrain and utilizing a compact football goal shaped tower to support the arm. This robot could maneuver through the field with ease.  It also had an improved intake which grabbed cones from the side rather than the top.  Unfortunately, this robot could only reach the medium junctions. 

Our first robot was based on the REV starter bot.  It was large and lacked speed. However it could reach the highest junction with ease.  The intake (grabber) utilized wheels to pull in game pieces from the top. This intake was unable to quickly gett the cones.