Team 2590 Nemesis is proud to present our 2018 Robot “Fury”

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With a dual elevator system and a triple climb, Nemesis has unleashed the beast with its 2018 competition robot, Fury. Victorious at the Mid-Atlantic Championship and the Indiana Robotics Invitational, Nemesis is excited to compete in the 2018 challenge, Power Up.

Featuring a six wheel West Coast Drive, Fury drifts around the field with four colson wheels and two omni-directional wheels in the back. Powered by two custom gearboxes, the robot is capable of reaching up to 19 feet per second. A dog shifter with a neutral gear state allows the drivetrain gearbox to shift seamlessly to power the climber.

Powered by two 775pro motors, Fury’s auto-centering intake retrieves and discharges power cubes quickly and efficiently. Each mounted on an independently acting arm, the four Banebots wheels capture and eject power cubes. With all arms tensioned inwards with flexible rubber tubing, each provides friction against the cube while conforming to any orientation. Two infrared proximity sensors also detect the cube’s distance from each corner. If the game piece is at an angle, the returned values tell each side of the intake to speed up or slow down, centering the cube efficiently.

Fury’s two-stage cascading elevator lifts the intake to a maximum height of 7.5 feet, allowing cube placement on either the scale or the switch. Powered by a single mini-CIM, at a 7.4:1 ratio, the elevator rises to its maximum height in only 1.25 seconds. Motion profiling then provides smooth acceleration and deceleration.

In collaboration with Picatinny Arsenal, steel wings carry two other robots with minimal deflection. The trapezoidal profile provides maximum rigidity allowing for pocketing techniques to minimize weight.

Before the wings drop and alliance partners drive on, Fury raises its climber. Modeled after a common gate-latch, the climber rams into the bottom of the rung, forcing the latch open. Once fully encased, a torsion spring closes the system on the rung. Geared for over 1400 lbs, the two drivetrain gearboxes then shift to power the climber, utilizing their power take off ability. At the same time, a ratchet is automatically deployed, preventing backdrive. All of this culminates to a triple climb as Fury hoists itself and its partners to victory.

Fury will be competing at Hatboro-Horsham, Bridgewater, and the Hudson Valley Regional.

Thanks to our sponsors: Robbinsville High School, NAVAIR, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Department of Defense Stem, CCL Label, Lockheed Martin, Nordson, Picatinny Arsenal, New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Robbinsville Education Association, RAS Process Equipment, Princeton Sports & Family Med, Investors Foundation, Sharbell Development Corp., Robbinsville Education Foundation, Designtree, EAG, Gilbane Inc., Computer Components Corp., NorthStar Vets, Skylink Technology Inc., Triangle Copy, Coldwell Banker, and all Nemesis Friends and Family.

Written by: Dahany Choi & Mariko McMurtry

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