2013 Zed

The 2013 robot, Zed, built for the game Ultimate Ascent was an incredible robot for the Green Machine. This robot has a linear shooter programmed to aim for the uppermost three point goal from half field and a mecanum drive train that enables speedy maneuvering. One of the unique things about Zed is the 3-D printed augers from our sponsor, Stratasys, that allowed us to raise and lower up to three Frisbee discs stashed inside of the robot. The height adjuster for the shooter was a threaded shaft attached to a snow blower motor. Zed also used part of this mechanism used to hang from the first rung of the pyramid.

Game

ULTIMATE ASCENT is played by two competing alliances on a flat, 27 x 54 foot field. Each Alliance consists of three robots, and they compete to score as many discs into their goals as they can during a two (2)-minute and fifteen (15)-second match. The higher the goal in which the disc is scored, the more points the Alliance receives. The match begins with a fifteen (15)-second Autonomous Period in which robots operate independently of driver inputs. Discs scored during this period are worth additional points. For the remainder of the match, drivers control robots and try to maximize their alliance score by scoring as many goals as possible. The match ends with robots attempting to climb up pyramids located near the middle of the field. Each robot earns points based on how high it climbs