Combat Robotics

Ohmlatl is a ring spinner plastic antweight robot intended to compete in the CROG clubs tournament. The design philosophy behind Ohmlatl was driven by the fact that we were not allowed to use any kind of shock absorbing material for defense, meaning that if I was able to create a robot that uses its dense weapon as both defense and offense I would theoretically have an extremely safe robot while still being able to deal significant damage.

To maximize the amount of weight that I could utilize for the weapon, I designed an alternate shuffler movement system to yield a 1.25x weight bonus. The three shuffler feet run on two sets of cams with lobes spaced 120 degrees apart. The shuffle pods also function regardless of the orientation of the robot as they protrude from both the top and bottom covers.

Ohmlatl’s weapon has a groove in which it is secured both laterally and vertically using bearings that protrude from the chassis.

I will update this page more as this project continues as it is currently ongoing.

Fun fact: Ohmlatl’s name and weapon design are inspired by a video game character :D