Jaws

The Game

Aerial Assist challenged robots to put two-foot-diameter balls into either a high or low goal, and to throw the ball over a truss that crossed over the center of the field. The game had a strong focus on passing to teammates, which gained a large amount of bonus points for the alliance. Only one ball per alliance was allowed on the field at once, and once a ball was scored, human players could toss balls to their team to replace it.

The Robot

Jaws was a robot featuring a cam design with constant force springs to shoot the ball with incredible force — it had the small side effect of being incredibly loud. It used eight wheels in fixed positions as well as a shifting transmission system to move around quickly and have power when needed. A pneumatic collection system was attached to the back of the robot to ready it for firing.

The team was Indiana State Champions in 2014. At the Boilermaker Regional, the team received the Engineering Inspiration and Creativity Award. At the Chesapeake Regional, the team was Finalists and received the Industrial Safety, Gracious Professionalism, and Entrepreneurship awards. The team also won the Cage Match offseason event.