6 wheel tank drive robot with claw and extendable arm for the 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition, Charged Up.
Context
Charged Up required robots to collect cones and cubes, score them at multiple heights, and autonomously balance on charging stations.
Key Features
Electrical: lead-acid battery, power distribution unit, CAN-controlled motor controllers, DC brushless motors
Mechanical: 6 wheel drivetrain, extendable and rotateable arm, claw
Programming: autonomous and manual control, camera vision, PID control for electromechanical systems
Engineering Design Images
Robot claw designed for intaking cubes.Testing arm retraction and rotation under manual operation.Koda using PID control with gyroscope feedback to autonomously balance on platforms.
