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2014 Game: Aerial Assist

During 2014, our team was growing and involved a lot more students from Vestal. We designed a robot with a catapult.

2014 Game: Aerial Assist

Robot Name: Stanley

Record: 13 - 13

Events:

  • New York Tech Valley Regional
  • Virgina Regional

Awards:

Robot Information

  • Mecanum Drivetrain
  • Pneumatically Actuated Catapult Design using a fence gate latch
  • Vision System to detect when to shoot in autonomous mode.

Game Information

Aerial Assist was the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition game. In the game, the alliances win via getting the scoring elements (2’-diameter exercise balls) into the scoring areas located on the far end of the field.

2014 Game: Aerial Assist

Below is a video describing the game in more detail: