Robot Design Concept

Team 971 is one of the strong FRC teams that consistently wins regionals in the California region. This is Team 971's take on the 2019 FRC Game, Deep Space.

Team 971 chose to use a west coast drivebase as it was the most reliable drivebase at the time. 

The robot features a unique gripper claw that uses airflow from pneumatics to bind onto game objects. This allows for Team 971 to create a multi tool claw that can grip onto the Cargo and Hatch Panels, 2 pretty different game pieces. The claw is mounted on an arm on a lift design. The lift is a 2 stage cascade lift that allows for the claw to reach high enough to place Cargo and Hatches at the highest Ports of the Rockets when horizontal. The claw is on a pivot arm to allow for the robot to very efficiently pick up game objects from the Alliance Station to then score on either the Rocket or Cargo Ship without the need to turn the robot. Therefore, the robot can simply drive back and forth, significantly decreasing the team's cycle time.

To reach the highest deck of the Hab Platform, this robot uses a seperate single stage lift that extends below the robot. At the bottom of the lift are spring driven pivot arms. When the lift is fully extended, the torque of the springs are overcome due to the distance of the center of mass of the robot from the pivot point, allowing for the robot to fall forward and onto the highest deck of the Hab Platform.

Deep Space Robot Comparisons

Unfortunately, this website does not include descriptions for any other Deep Space Robots. Looking at Team 118's design or Team 254's design for the season is a good starting point for further exploration.