2020 - FIRST Infinite RechargeThe GameThe INFINITE RECHARGE game was announced on January 5th, 2020. Gameplay centers around FIRST City, a futuristic city modeled after Star Wars, with two alliances of three teams each competing to perform a variety of tasks. These include shooting foam balls known as Power Cells into high and low goals to activate a Shield Generator, manipulating a Control Panel to activate this shield, and returning to the Shield Generator to park or climb at the end of the match. The game's objective is to energize and activate the shield before the match ends and asteroids strike the city. Our RobotThe robot was an 8-wheel tank drive, with a reliable 5-ball auto & pneumatically articulated roller collector. This fed into an indexer/feeder system, which in turn fed into the shooter. The shooter had 2 flywheels for increased accuracy and an articulated hood that allowed for control over the angle at which balls were shot. This lets the robot shoot 5 balls in only 7 seconds. The robot was also able to manipulate the control panel and climb the Shield Generator. CompetitionBecause of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was suspended on March 12, 2020, and all remaining events were cancelled on May 13th. |