Getting Ready for Seattle

I know I’ve been keeping you in the dark the past few days. I apologize. I hope this video will help catch you up to speed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks36VWz-Rx8

If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment below. In one match, we are currently able to score around:

• One Ubertube
• 2 Top Row Logos
• Deploy and Minibot Race (less than 2 seconds total)

Estimated point value: 78 Points!

See you at competition, watch the feed live if you can’t make it, the streams are posted in the links on the right. Stop by if you get a chance, March 17-19 at Qwest Convention Center, it’s going to be a blast!

Charging our deployment

With the new mini-bot design practically done and ready for water-jetting, deployment is now the “critical path”. Tonight we joined together the drawer slide unit. If we can work all night tomorrow, it should be completed and ready for testing. I’ll make sure to get some video footage if we get it done.

The Inner-Gripper sat in the shop as fixes were made from last night’s performance. I have a feeling we’ll see it out on the field tomorrow, with the new deployment, new OI, etc…

The Chairmen’s team practiced by running through their presentation in front of the entire team. If you show up at the upcoming parent meeting, they’ll be running through it again.

OH, also, it was anounced that the whole school is coming this year to the Seattle competition. It should be exciting!