Mighty bot
MIGHTY BOTS
Build a bot with the highest Power to weight ratio!
Two classes, PUSHERS and PULLERS
Rules
- maximum voltage of 18v
- wieght in grams/kilograms
- Efficiency = load pulled or pushed (g) / Mass of bot
- must use a video to demonstrate capabilities
Competition
- Test area will be a 50cm x 1m rectangle, contestant drags or pushes object from the forward most portion of the object to the end of the testing area
- Mass moved will sit inside or on top of a box or towel, contestant must demonstrate that the container does not help the robot in any way to move the mass
- any box may be used if the contestant chooses to do so as the containers mass will be added to the mass of the object/weight being moved
- the container carrying the mass must be pulled via rope and hook, or pushed by the robot itself
- the mass and the robot must be tested on a flat surface, preferably a linoleum floor or gym floor(urethane coated wood)
Prize
COLD HEAT SOLDERING IRON
Challenge ends:
2009-04-10 (All day)



@ Sun, 2010-01-03 13:50
Ok, did I win or what?
It is well past the end date of the challenge. Did I win?
My entry was Mighty1. Pulled 5Kg across tiled floor. Weighed just under 1Kg.
@ Sat, 2009-04-11 22:32
I think i meant it to be
@ Sun, 2009-04-12 01:56
Damn :p
@ Sat, 2009-04-11 05:06
So was the end of the
@ Thu, 2009-02-26 08:00
Found this video of a kid
Found this video of a kid being draged across the floor by a swarm of robots. I'ts like ants attacking a worm. I'm glad I'm not competing with their creator.
@ Thu, 2009-02-26 04:12
Yea so if it is 900g then
@ Wed, 2009-02-25 08:00
My entry is done!
After a complete rebuild, Mighty1 managed to drag 5Kg across the floor. If anyone beats me I'll try again since I'm only running on 14.4V
I don't have any way of getting a precise weight of my bot, as near as I can figure it weights aprox. 900g. If it is a close challenge I will try and get the girl at the supermarket to weight it with the fruit n veg scales.
@ Tue, 2009-02-24 02:20
yea, my entry is almost
@ Mon, 2009-02-23 07:17
Thankyou for the update. I
@ Sun, 2009-02-22 09:58
Could you please update the