TechFire Robot Hall of Fame

2011 - ALPS(Automated Logo Placement System)
  • Autonomous - Hang an ubertube on the top level.
  • Double Jointed Arm - First joint uses a CIM motor through an AM ToughBox, second joint uses a window motor
  • Mini-bot Deployment Tray - Belt driven minibot deployment tray powered by a FisherPrice motor and gearbox.

2010 - O'Really
  • Pneumatic kicker - Pneumatic powered kicker launches balls into the goal.
  • Drivetrain - One AM ToughBoxe powered by two CIM drivetrains

2009
  • Drivetrain - Two CIM drivetrain
  • Team 225 was reestablished in 2009 after being inactive for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
  •  Due to technical difficulties, this robot was only capable of driving.

2006 - Bear-O-Metric
  • Ball collection - Quickly collects balls for dumping in the low goal. Powered by two big CIMs. Dumping ramp powered by a window motor.
  • Autonomous - Able to dump into the low goal from multiple starting positions.
  • Drivetrain - Four CIM drivetrain powered by AM ToughBoxes
  • Awards - Innovation in Control

2005 - Bear Joule
  • Tetra Manipulation - Doubled jointed arm allows for picking up and scoring of tetras.
  • Stabilization - Pneumatic outriggers flip out to stabilize the robot while scoring a tetra at a high level.
  • Autonomous - Able to cap a preloaded tetra.
  • Drivetrain - Two CIM drivetrain powered by AM ToughBoxes

2004 - BEAR Byte
  • Auton KO'd balls and climbed 2 level platform; hung on bar. Suction lift for Big Ball; Semi-Finals (Chesa).
  • Judge's Award (Chesa).
 
2003 - BEAR Mete
  • Lifted stacks of boxes; Auton KO'd stacks of boxes on ramped platform; finished 16th in div (Hou).
 
2002 - BEAR Feat
  • Carried soccer balls to rolling goals; lifted 2 goals to scoring zone; deployed mini bear to home zone; Finalist (Phil).
  • Judge's Award (Phil)
 
2001- BEAR Mettle
  • Semi-Auton balance of teeter-totter pulling rolling stack of balls.
 
2000 - BEAR2K
  • Pulley lifted ball basket and hung from bar; Semi-Finals (Phila).
 
1999 - B.E.A.R.
  • Cog wheeled (4 Door motors) drive; climbed rolling platform; picked up large floppies.