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Introduction
The VEX Competition consisted of two teams competing against one another and they’re trying to score the most points. Each team consists of two robots, one offense and one defense. The defensive robot tries to prevent the other team’s robot from scoring, and the offensive robot tries to place balls in the score area. There we also some requirements that the robots had to meet in order to be able to compete. The robot (when it’s not extended) could not be longer than 18 inches, and it could have no more than two 393 motors. Also, the robot had to be able to move. Following these requirements, you are able to build a robot that is qualified to compete in the VEX Competition.
Build
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My group built the defensive robot for our team. The robot consisted of a square base with four wheels on each corner. We used omny wheels for the two front wheels so that way the robot would be able to turn easily, while still being able to drive straight. At the front of the robot, we built a big scooper that could scoop up the balls, and then launch them over to the offensive team, or into the score area.
Conclusion
​​The competition went swell. Our robot preformed not as good as initially planned. The first round our robot was able to score a couple of points before it got pinned up and was no longer able to move. After making a few adjustments to the robot, there were some coding that need to be done. Unfortunately the new coding was not compatible with the old coding making the robot not preform to its fullest potential. The second round the robot did not drive correctly, but it was still able to score a couple of points.
VEX Competition
