Lift is cool, but… This bot expands in two directions. Front intake pivots, which is an expansion. Does it have some sort of prop that holds the front rollers at their maximum extension to start the match?
https://youtu.be/_6nYgdBY3mE | Riverbots HS Champions 839Z // Caution Tape ZOOM! // brought a lot of grit into their event win with their High Stakes robot. Built in just 5 days this gen 2 design is only 10.5 lbs and features a high drive train to drive over rings. Hear more their lady brown modifications, dual wheel odometry pods and what they are already implementing for their gen 3 robot on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/Na0zKx7ZFNo | DKFNK Dark Fenix had a dominant run at Riverbots Signature winning the event and second place skills. These pair of robots are amazingly fast with a 1000rpm single hook intake, claws for wall stakes and we’ll be diving into future changes for this VEXU team on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/hQpB098lzuc | Tier 3 Climb is alive! Check out 3004A qwerty and their incredible High Stakes robot breakdown on Pits & Parts. You’ll see more into the design of this T3 climb and the decisions behind it and a ‘wing’ addition that helps them climb.
https://youtu.be/uxjxQ-_KLuI | One of the coolest robots we have seen; VEXU team KUDOS out of Kettering University has put together a buddy climb tier 3 set of robots. Straight out of Voltron these two robots assemble right after match start and go for tier 3 in auto. Check out their ingenuity on propping up on a ring and to score and everything that has gone into this awesome High Stakes robot on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/j_QAGtI9h-o | Riverbots HS Division Finalist 252H Holy Cow brought some great improvements from their last signature event. Check out the their lady brown modifications, multi-stage intake that is amazingly fast and accurate and future plans to potentially climb from inside the ladder to tier 3 on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/KEeRMLanVO0 | 8889A 99% is already qualified for worlds and looking to add more accolades and testing to their High Stakes robot. Their current iteration features all omni wheels with a fast drive, extremely quick intake and modified lady brown for fast wall stake scores. Hear about how they are approaching localization and if they believe the Lady Brown will still exist in future meta on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/eHpJtC8ee6E | Riverbots HS Skills Champion and #1 seed; 16610A Snacky Cakes features a de-score mech for skills, great mogo clamp with custom polycarb cutout, multi-stage intake. Hear about their future plans as they gear up for other competitions and VEX Worlds on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/6koRKgPl6Lw | BLRS Purdue SIGbots brings a lot of custom innovation to their VEXU High Stakes robot. Check out their ball shifting transmission along with how they utilize timing belts on their drive and transfer system. Hear about the pop up mech for their lady brown to stay within sizing limits, automation controls and how break down match strategy on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/qMaga26JEwc | Riverbots MS champions and could probably be HS champs too 3299C Atlantis has an incredible machine. From utilizing lemlib to a PTO on their claw, auto mogo clamp sensor and a vision sensor for color sorting this High Stakes robot has all the makings of a world champion in it’s future. Learn more on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/BciO4bybxco | Over Under World Champions 55286A Meow~~ (Makapaka) is in strong form and brings a great High Stakes robot to the field. Take a look at how their arm effectively functions for wall stakes along with a full robot overview and some future plans for this awesome machine on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/MS6DgNwjfvA | Apparently winning rock paper scissors doesn’t hold up in the actual match. But check out this dual featured mic’d up match between VEX U teams LOUIE and BISON at the Riverbots Signature event. From match strategy to cheeky contention this match is full of great moments. Plus the robots compete!
https://youtu.be/US0fe45zgsw | Riverbots signature champions and Over Under Worlds Inspire winners 23382A Fifth Dimension is continuing their incredible run with a robot that could take a high school event. Get a full overview of this robot and check out all the custom work including a secret mech for 5x speed and sensors on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/GxOGRfkBWSU | 355Z Falcons is a top contender at any event they compete at. We’ll dive more into their any position mogo mech, lady brown modifications, future plans and more on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/_eNPL1HmNTc | Catch the highlights video from the Riverbots 3rd annual Signature Event featuring High School, Middle School and VEXU competition that took place at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park in Michigan.
https://youtu.be/-lpa6kK4adc | Consistency is key: Check out VEX U team ILLini all the small mechs on the robot from lifting intake to their mogo rush, doinker and taking inspiration from V5RC teams of High Stakes and Spin Up. You’ll hear more about how they are utilizing Pure Pursuit and future plans for this team on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/__V_zLzCh04 | 39V Volt has a bright future ahead as they come back for the High Stakes season. Check out their custom delrin solutions, LB mods, great goal clamp and more into their CAD utilizing Solidworks on Pits & Parts.
This is the last video from Riverbots and we’ll be on a VRC break until Wisco & SCORE!
FUN is coming back with the NE Wisconsin Signature event and we’re looking for suggestions of teams to film for Pits & Parts. We will be there all day Friday. If you have any suggestions please let us know who and what about the team stands out.
If you are attending please come and say hi! We will have FUN stickers to give out too 
Excited to be at the NE Wisconsin Signature event where we got to meet and interview some incredible teams! Keep an eye out for videos coming over the next two weeks at YouTube.com/@funroboticsnetwork
https://youtu.be/Okm-TNPKBlg | An absolutely wild set of playoffs took place at the NE Wisconsin Signature event. Hear from the winners 8110W Whisper & 8110C Llamas on their journey from the 7th seed through the finals. Both teams break down their strategy and comradery that has now lead them to qualify for VEX Worlds in May.
https://youtu.be/IpdB7selcqg | #1 seed at NE Wisco, 3134R Ranger consistently impresses with their High Stakes Robot. Check out their 7 ring auto with ring and goal rush, quick goal un-tipping, multi-velocity color sorting, CAD and full breakdown on Pits & Parts.
