JawZ — 2008

JawZ at the Los Angeles Regional

JawZ was a transition robot for our team. At the end of the 2007 season, more than half of our experienced members graduated, and four of our mentors had to leave for various reasons. With a team of only 14 members, seven of whom were rookies, the team pulled together against extreme adversity to create JawZ. With a telescoping tower and a huge gripper—the "Jawz"—it was a symbol of our team's determination to get a functioning robot on the floor no matter what stood in our way.

JawZ on the field at the L.A. Regional

Technical Specifications:

Weight: 90 lbs. without ballast
Height: 60 inches

Drive Train

– Six wheeled tank drive
– Four CIM motors
– Two custom-designed single speed gearboxes

Tower

– Telescoping tower design
– Powered by one van door motor
– Teflon strips for ease of sliding
– Original design had second sliding tier powered by a single globe motor

Gripper

– Powered by one window motor

Electrical/Programming

– IR Board Sensor
– On-board gyro
– Limit switches on the tower and gripper
– Fold down electronics panel for ease of access