This is the currently unnamed swerve drive robot for the 2025 competition reef scape
(2024) C-Minor/Major Shanty
C-Minor/Major Shanty is a robot that has undergone lots of changes. From the initial plan of building every mechanism and later putting it together like legos, this particular robot experienced what is called last minute meltdowns. We decided to get creative and show off our team pride by upgrading the robot to look more like a ship, adding cannons that gave a stronger pirate aesthetic to our team. It is made up of a unique intake system that can successfully score in notes into amps and possibly speakers. In addition, with the adjustment of the climber-in-a-box mechanism, C-Minor/Major Shanty is able to hang on a chain alongside its partners. A reliable robot that majorly tackles the defense role, C-Minor/Major Shanty has allowed our team to work the fundamentals of FRC.
The electronics were different from past years, by using a floor system on the top floor, having more needed electronics accessible, while the bottom floor was based on the chassis, containing electronics not needed to be as accessible. USS Austin had a unique arm that was able to pick up both cones and cubes for the Charged Up! game season. In addition, it was also able to successfully balance on the charge station with two other robots.
"A masterpiece where every student put hard work into each of its parts from the smallest piece to the most complex and a team I am proud to be in." -Hardeep
This robot initially had an intake that would come down to pick up the balls. After it failed, we redesigned it into a tray to catch balls from the human player station. From that, it would move up through an elevator into a shooter we designed. It used drop center drive with omnis on the back two wheels and it's electrical system was on its back and controlled every part of the robot.
This robot had a elevator system that carried the balls to the shooter with a brush at the bottom to grip the balls, the wheels could move any direction, it had its electrical system on the back, and each section controlled different part off the robot.