FTC 18523 Vertigo | 244 Point Match | Previous IL State Record | Freight Frenzy | Meet 1

Vertigo Robotics 18523 is a 6th-year community-based robotics team from Highland Park, IL.
Point Breakdown:
Autonomous- 82 points
TeleOp- 90 points
Endgame- 72 points
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[@teagueshepard1726]

that arm is really nice 18523

[@melissamcgaughy9827]

Great Job!

[@victorb622]

What kind of motors do you use for that arm? No counterweight + blazing fast speed, you guys must use something hella powerful

[@FTCVertigo]

In the video, it's just a 13.7:1 motor with a 2:1 reduction but we ended up swapping it out with a 26.9:1 after this meet (don't worry we're the same team just on a different account). Our arm was relatively light.

[@kellywampler6881]

at our meet on sunday we were somehow anle to get all 9 ducks during endgame, our ally got the first one during auto

[@spidernh]

In endgame a duck is worth the same number of points as parking in the warehouse. This means that it's worth it to keep doing ducks for all of endgame, unless you finish them early, in which case you park.

[@spidernh]

based

[@anthonyclark636]

I’m interested into how your outtake mechanism kept the same orientation the whole time?
Edit: I think I figured it out

[@FTCVertigo]

We use a virtual 4 bar to keep our hopper level
th-cam.com/video/C8Za5GKdSUA/w-d-xo.html - This is a good overview

[@anthonyclark636]

@@FTCVertigo thank you!

[@andreitabara2929]

what material did you use for the intake system?

[@vertigorobotics1943]

We 3D printed them using TPU

[@manavshah6831]

how do you get it to move like that in autonomous

[@metricapegasus7864]

It's field centric movement, essentially allows the robot to move towards a target at any orientation. It's useful because , with it , you can turn while driving.

[@manavshah6831]

@@metricapegasus7864 thanks man, it helps

[@tudorm.9866]

There is no penalty for the ducks falling out?

[@sidrojinedar1307]

Hey is it possible to send me a CAD file of your robot?

[@matthewkoob7600]

Your duck mechanism needs serious improvement. Ramp the speed. You're too fast rn.

[@ahaosuwor.b2164]

I am very interested in the work and structure of your robot. Can you tell me what to do and how to contact you?

[@vertigorobotics1943]

Hi! Thanks for your interest! You can contact our team through the email: [e-mail]