It also makes use of magnets to keep the robot grounded as often as possible. The underside is made from titanium, which was bent with help from Team Whyachi. Much like Tantrum, it features a pair of eyes to give the robot character, and long forks to help the primary weapon get underneath opponents. The robot itself is primary blue in color with black and white stripes on its body and weapon, designed by team member Katie Widen. īlip during World Championship VI hero shots. This weapon proved to be highly powerful in testing, as shown in a Facebook post where it launched the first iteration of Tantrum's chassis high into the air. This cord is attached to a spinning component which in turn yanks the weapon frame and allows it to flip, all in around four hundredths of a second. The mechanism utilizes solenoids to engage a clutch, and then twists a Dyneema cord housed within the chassis. Its complex weapon mechanism operates through a internal 16lb flywheel spinning at around 9,000rpm, which stores energy that it will later use to flip with. Unlike other flippers such as SubZero and Bronco, Blip is unique in the fact that its weapon is not powered by a traditional pneumatic system. It was built by Seems Reasonable Robotics, who won World Championship VI with Tantrum.Ĭaptained by Aren Hill, Blip is a four-wheel drive, wedge-shaped robot armed with a powerful rear-hinged flipper. Blip is a heavyweight robot which has competed in BattleBots World Championships. Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.
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