Team 254: The Cheesy Poofs

2009LUNACY

Devastator

For the 2009 season, Team 254 competed with Devastator. The team won the Silicon Valley Regional and received two Motorola Quality Awards for the robot’s design.

Devastator, Team 254's 2009 FRC robotView full size

Specifications

  1. Six-wheel drivetrain with a top speed of 15.4 ft/s
  2. Ground intake
  3. Human-player loading
  4. Empty-cell transport
  5. Hopper capacity of more than 35 balls
  6. Shooter capable of emptying the hopper in 3 seconds
  7. Traction control for powerful, controlled driving on slick surfaces

Results & Awards

  1. Silicon Valley Regional

    Champion

    Motorola Quality Award

  2. Las Vegas Regional

    Motorola Quality Award

  3. FIRST Championship

  4. Indiana Robotics Invitational

  5. WRRF CalGames

    Champion

Winner
2009 Silicon Valley Regional

Videos

The Game

2009 FRC game image

LUNACY

LUNACY was the game for the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition. The name and some of the features of the game honor the 40th anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon (Latin: Luna). The goal of the game is to score as many of the game pieces in the opposing side’s trailers as possible. Read more on Wikipedia.

2009 FIRST Robotics Competition season