Team 1432

Today we tested the robot on the ground for the first time.  Most of the time all of the wheels move, and we can go most of the directions that we originally wanted to. We’re still fixing little problems, and working on the code. After we fix all of the bugs, we will start working on the arm.

There was an instance where the robot attacked the trashcan, when the Operator Control died resulting in the robot doing unknown, uncontrolled things involving many flashing lights. Fortunately, the trash can is still intact, and the robot was stopped with only some minor damage to a cable that got caught in the wheels. We now have an easy-to-hit-at-high-speed reset button on the top of the robot, which will facilitate dealing with future emergencies.