A Team in Scarlet
To begin at the beginning, the drive to Spokane on Thursday, March 2nd was pleasant and we got the robot and rope inspected almost without a hitch. The pit was set-up almost immediately after the pit area opened, and it … Continued
A Steampunk Carol
The end of build season happened approximately 15 minutes before this post, at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, February 21st, 2017. We bagged and tagged the robot and the next time we will see it will be at the Reveal Ceremony … Continued
The Strange Case of Driving and Re-Building
FRED the Steamworks robot was a robot of a rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile; cold, hard and shiny in decoration; backward in driving; sleek, short, dusty, metallic, and yet somehow lovable. However, the robot is not quite complete as of yet. … Continued
A Tale of Two Robots
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continued
Pride and Programming
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single team in possession of a good robot must be in want of a good programming team.” Fortunately for us, we have several dedicated programmers and electronics people who have already been working … Continued
Frankenbot
Well, Week 2 of the Build Season has come and gone, and the team is making enormous progress on the robot, which is very much a “Frankenbot” at the moment! You may rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied … Continued