Overkill ↗ on The Blue Alliance (opens in a new tab)

Specifications

1. Six-wheel drivetrain with six motors and two-speed gearboxes (20 ft/s in high gear; 8 ft/s in low gear)
2. Two-disc-wide intake for acquiring, aligning, and indexing discs
3. Dual-angle, adjustable-range shooter for positions on the near side of the field
4. Conveyor and lifter for reliably feeding discs into the shooter
5. 10-point hanging mechanism for lifting the robot after the end-of-match buzzer
6. 30-point hanging mechanism driven by a gearbox power take-off (PTO) delivering more than 2,000 W
7. Autonomous routines for scoring 3, 5, or 7 discs, using encoders, a gyro, a pressure transducer, and Hall-effect sensors

Results & Awards

1. San Diego Regional (The Blue Alliance, opens in a new tab)

   Champion

   Quality Award

2. Silicon Valley Regional (The Blue Alliance, opens in a new tab)

   Champion

   Excellence in Engineering Award

3. FIRST Championship (The Blue Alliance, opens in a new tab)

   GM Industrial Design Award

4. MadTown Throwdown (The Blue Alliance, opens in a new tab)

Winner

2013 San Diego Regional

Winner

2013 Silicon Valley Regional

Videos

The Game

ULTIMATE ASCENT

ULTIMATE ASCENT was the game for the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition. Teams of three robots each collect Frisbees and shoot them into goals of varying heights. There is also a pyramid which can be climbed at the end of the match for bonus points. Read more on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab).

2013 FIRST Robotics Competition season