Big Red

Technology

Robotics

Computer Science

Big Red was designed, developed, and constructed in 2019. He has an omnidirectional, four-wheel drive mechanum drivetrain with a robotic arm and grabber system modeled after a WWII artillery gun. His driver-control and autonomous programming was coded by Ben Puckett and is over 20 feet long when printed out and laid end to end on the floor:)

Big Red competed in the 2019-2020 FIRST Rise SkyStone competition in TN and AL winning multiple awards.

2020 Tennessee FTC State Championship 

Inspire Award- 1st Place

Championship Winner, Captain Winning Alliance

Control Award sponsored by Arm, Inc., 2nd Place

2020 Alabama FTC State Championship 

Design Award- 1st Place

2020 FIRST Championship in Houston, TX 

Advanced to the National Championship for the first time in club history.

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