World Championship Robots
5689B Social Hour (2025) - Push Back
A brief description of the robot's capabilities and design philosophy for the 2025 season.
Key Features:
- Innovative motion tracking system allowing reliable autonomous runs and precise movements in rotation and lateral movement.
- Autonomous selector, allowing for changes to the code for being either red or blue for color and left or right for robot side.
- Offensive/defensive mechanism that excels in blocking opponents from taking goals and can push over oppenent goals, rendering them unscorable.
5689B JUGGERNAUTS (2020) - Tower Takeover
A brief description of the robot's capabilities and design philosophy for the 2020 season.
Key Features:
- Double folding mechanism allows for expansion once a single cube enters the intake by using rubber bands
- Macros allow reliable and consistent movement when in scoring and descoring positions
- Automatically deployable wheelie bars prevent tipping when tray is full or when being pushed around by other robots
5689A Ares Ballistics (2017) - Starstruck
A brief description of the robot's capabilities and design philosophy for the 2017 season.
Key Features:
- Massive claw allows for large amount of jacks and cloth cubes to be held at once
- X drive allows for movement in all directions, allowing strafing to better reach game elements
- Motor sensors allow the arm to detect where it is to lift the perfect amount during driver and autonomous competition
5689A Ares Ballistics (2016) - Nothing But Net
A brief description of the robot's capabilities and design philosophy for the 2016 season.
Key Features:
- PID control allows flywheel to ramp intellegently, keeping distance consistent for the motor power put in
- Screen to display RPM of flywheel, troubleshooting codes, and battery power
- Ball hopper allowing for rapid firing into the goal
5689A ECCENTRICITY (2014) - Toss Up
A brief description of the robot's capabilities and design philosophy for the 2014 season.
Key Features:
- Cascading chain lift allowing for a best in state stacking height
- Special gripping appatures using anti-slip mat to pick up cones easily and accurately
- Potentiometer based tracking system to ensure the lift reaches accurate height on both sides
5689B CHS Team B (2013) - Sack Attack
A brief description of the robot's capabilities and design philosophy for the 2013 season.
Key Features:
- Four bar lift allowing for lifting even with a heavy load
- Tank tread based system allowing for easy pickup and deposit of sacks
- Rubber bands to allow easier lifting under large amounts of weight
