Robot Archives
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DEWBOT IX 2013 - Touchdown Tango
Competitions
- Hatboro-Horsham District Event
- Springside-Chestnut Hill MAR Event
DEWBOT VIII 2012 - Rebound Rumble
Competitions
- Hatboro Horsham District Event CHAMPIONS
- Lenape District Event (quarterfinalist)
- Mid-Atlantic Region Championship CHAMPIONS
- FRC Championship (13th seed)
- Monty Madness (quarterfinalist)
- Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale CHAMPIONS
- Indiana Robotics Invitational (13th seed)
- Duel on the Delaware CHAMPIONS
- Ramp Riot (semifinalist)
Features
DEWBOT VIII won four 3-on-3 basketball competitions by routinely crossing the mid-field steel barrier to play defense and feed balls forward. It scored bonus points by balancing on a see-saw with one or two other robots at the end of each match.
- Third Generation Pivot Drive (fully independent swerve)
- Secondary drivetrain for barrier crossing
- Multi-stage ball collection
- Single-axle underhand shooter
- Bridge manipulator
DEWBOT VII 2011 - Logomotion
Competitions
- Finger Lakes Regional (semifinalists)
- Cougar Tech 2228's Most Creative Robot Winners
- Philadelphia Regional CHAMPIONS and Innovation in Control Award
Miracle Workerz 365's Gracious Professionalism Moeward | T.U.F.F Team 203's Gracious Professionalism Award | Miss Daisy 341's Coolest Robot Award |
- FRC Championship (27th seed)
- Indiana Robotics Invitational
- Duel on the Delaware CHAMPIONS
- Ramp Riot Finalists
Features
DEWBOT VII won two 3-on-3 extreme tic-tac-toe-like tournaments, primarily racing its speedy "minibot" up a pole for bonus points at the end of each match. The robot could also play defense and score a few inner tubes on the tic-tac-toe grid every match, making the triangle-circle-square FIRST logo.
- Second Generation Pivot Drive (fully independent swerve drive)
- 4-Bar Arm & Pneumatic Claw
- Pneumatic Minibot Deployment
- Mighty Mouse Minibot
DEWBOT VI 2010 - Breakaway
Competitions
- Finger Lakes Regional
- Philadelphia Regional - Creativity Winners (semifinalists)
- PARC XIII - Gracious Professionalism Winners (8th seed semifinalists)
- Monty Madness (10th seed quarterfinalists)
- Bridgewater-Raritan Battle Royale - Engineering Excellence Winners (12th seed semifinalists)
- Indiana Robotics Invitational (21st seed)
- Duel on the Delaware (10th seed quarterfinalists)
- Ramp Riot (quarterfinalists)
Features
DEWBOT IV won multiple engineering awards for its innovative swerve drivetrain's performance in 3-on-3 soccer. It could hold onto a ball while in a dead spin, cross midfield "bumps", navigate through a short tunnel, and kick goals from across the field.
- First Generation Pivot Drive (fully independent swerve)
- Tension-Pneumatic Kicker
- Ball Possessor
DEWBOT V 2009 - Lunacy
Competitions
Awards
DEWBOT IV 2008 - Overdrive
Competitions
Awards
- Longevity Award (PARC XI)
- Team Spirit Award (Monty Madness)
- Finalist (Duel on the Delaware)
DEWBOT III 2007 - Rack 'n Roll
Competitions
DEWBOT II 2006 - Aim High
Competitions
DEWBOT I 2005 - Triple Play
Competitions
- Chesapeake Regional
- PARC VIII
- Ramp Riot