As the direct result of our robot in 30 hours challenge, Overcharged and RevAmped proudly present to you: Curiosity! Building this right after kickoff, we designed our robot to resemble an actual rover, hence the name. We used relatively simple systems paired with Actobotics to make it easier to explain the design to you all through our five-part Ri30Hr update series (which you can check out here).
The concept of our design lies in the simple intake and dump design. In order to make an effective robot in a short amount of time, we designed a robot that could quickly grab minerals from the crater and deposit it from the respective side. To do this effectively, we used a 30:1 six wheel drive train, to climb the crater without slipping and maximize speed.
Our hanger is the most questioned part. It's similar to the Hot Wired latch on Res-Q. We have a servo that drives an axle which contains a spring. This distributes the hanging force on the robot to the spring instead of the servo itself. Pairing this with a strong motor like the NeveRest 60 made it extremely easy for us to hang.
