Robot in 3 Days - Team Cockamamie Reveal

Cockamamie is an adjective that means ridiculous or implausible. What better name for a team trying to build a robot in three days?

Cockamamie as it may be, we've done it! We got together a robot that can pick up and shoot the boulders, clear the low bar, and even manage the rough terrain without losing its hold. (Surprised we can handle it with the kicker pulled back? So were we!) We even added an arm at the last second to try lifting the portcullis or lowering the cheval de frise, but since we haven't finished building those yet you'll just have to imagine. ;) The robot isn't perfect, but with six full weeks left to fine-tune and practice driving there's no question it would be a worthy pick at many regional and district events. We hope you picked up some clever ideas from our work and will give the University of South Carolina a look! It really is great to be a Gamecock.

If you're a South Carolina team that wants to get an in-person look, we can probably make that happen. Contact Billfred Leverette with Garnet Squadron--we're always up for making South Carolina teams better.

Reveal video shot on a GoPro HERO4 Silver. Daily progress videos shot on an iPhone 6 perched on top of a drill press in our shop. Edited in iMovie. It doesn't take crazy equipment to get solid videos, so start shooting!

Team Cockamamie is made possible by the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing, AndyMark, REV Robotics, Competition Robot Parts, and viewers like you.

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