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Palmetto Regional
This was it. After six weeks of brainstorming, designing, and building a robot for ULTIMATE ASCENT, we were finally getting the chance to compete in the 2013 Palmetto Regional, a first week FIRST Robotics Competition Tournament. The Palmetto...
Climber
https://youtu.be/RHUdJ6Rj47o Early on in the first week of Ultimate Ascent, we decided that we wanted both a Frisbee shooter and pyramid climber. But how would we do it? Our climber design transitioned through various designs before we assembled this ten point...
Completed Frisbee Shooter
https://youtu.be/RTff3HEzXnQ For this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition, Ultimate Ascent, we knew that we had to be quick if we wanted to both shoot Frisbees and climb the tower. Thus, by week two, we had started on our shooter prototype and by the end of...
Robot Chassis
https://youtu.be/HjyyoWbfTlg Our robot chassis this year was design specifically for size and spin. We needed it to be small, strong, and compact as there is very limited space this year and we decided to add two omni wheels to allow our robot to aim more...
Frisbee Shooter
https://youtu.be/uXasF5PYAcs Our prototype Frisbee shooter for Ultimate Ascent overcame several different prototypes to reach its final version. During the course of the first week and a half, we designed and assembled various designs and configurations of our...
Ideas
https://youtu.be/zvWeECzm2zk The first day of build season is a very important time for us Hitchhikers for it is during that time that we start to formulate ideas about our design. This year was no different as some of our team members quickly noticed some changes...
Kickoff 2013 with The Hitchhikers
https://youtu.be/PJJjWEFOmk4 FIRST Robotics Competition teams from across the state of North Carolina gathering together in Dorton Arena can only mean one thing (well, two things actually, but excluding the North Carolina Regional, one thing): it is time for...
Thumbs Up for SCRIW II!
https://youtu.be/D6TTo4GvmUk What is the most fun way to get hyped for build season? By participating in a practice tournament with other *FIRST* teams! On October 13, we rolled down to Irmo High School for SCRIW II (South Carolina Robotics Invitational and...
We may have broken our Improbability Drive
After two weeks of preparation, the North Carolina Regional has come and gone in three short days. But despite that short time period, they passed anything but quickly or easily. The team got to feel a diverse range of emotions through the 72-hour period. We arrived...
NC Regional is a Go!
The North Carolina Regional begins today at 8:30am, and we’re all pumped and ready to go! After a successful day of practice runs and cutting up our robot to fit the weight limit, Benjy is finally ready to take on the field once again. Good luck to all the other teams...
Palmetto Regional Champions!
The Hitchhikers are the winners of the 2012 FRC Palmetto Regional in Charleston, South Carolina! In an alliance with Team 2640, The Hotbotz; Team 281, The Green Villains; and Team 2815, InCockNito; we are the regional champions at our first regional of 2012. This...
Bagged and Tagged!
The final day of build season has come and gone. In the past it was known as Ship, but now it’s known as Bag and Tag. Instead of FedEx making rounds to collect thousands of robots around the world, now teams will be responsible for moving their robot to competition...
The Day at the End of Build Season
The final day is upon us all! After six weeks of frantic planning, building, and testing, bag and tag day is here. Before midnight tonight, every FRC team will have to stop working and put a bag around their robot. It will have no fresh air until their first regional...
Build Season Update: Week 5
Week Six Already? It’s hard to believe, but the final week of build season is already here! It’s an exciting time for every team, one full of challenges and achievements, one full of undertakings and overcomings. One full of successes and failures. The Hitchhikers...
Build Season Update: Week 5
It moves! Our robot has finally begun to zip around the build room with ease. Wheels are mounted, our program works, and we’ve begun to test everyone’s driving skills. We had our first driver tests today and it seems like everyone is somewhat competent at not crashing...