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Mini-sumo

Pushes other robots out of a ring.
4/25/2011 - Got bored over the weekend and since I had some 22-gauge steel, modified servos and a set of wheels laying around I decided to start another mini-sumo … Read more
Pushes other robots out of a ring.
Using a
1/18/2011 - I still haven't decided what color to paint it, hence the Pink or Black in the title, but it's almost operational. I've got the line sensors, … Read more

Mini-Sumo Robot: Pink Pearl

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I recently got the bug to build a mini sumo robot. This will be my first fully autonomous robot and I wanted to use a traditional design process for the build, rather than using trial and error. I'll start a project page when I actually start building something. The name came from my favorite pencil eraser, the Pink Pearl. Get it? Eraser? Mini sumo? Ahem... Well, on with the details. The robot will be some shade of pink to match its name. I want to test the belief that color significantly impacts the ability to be seen by IR.

It would compete in a Mini-Sumo class contest and push opponent out of ring
Using a
 Let me show you my latest bot. He was made using the Mini-Sumo class rules. A complete rundown on the rules can be found HERE. I strayed a bit from them as I use … Read more