Doc Ock arm shaft failure
A shaft within our ‘Doc Ock’ arm failed quite spectacularly in our second qualification match of the 2015 Virginia Regional. Here’s an in-depth look at what happened.
Build season 2015 video series
Follow Triple Helix’s 2015 build season as we design, fabricate, assemble, and test Genome Eta, the Triple Helix robot for the 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition game, RECYCLE RUSH.
Triple Helix west coast drivetrains FRC Summit talk
Triple Helix mentor Todd Ferrante presents on the team’s west coast drivetrain designs at the 2014 FRC Summit at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. In the talk, Todd describes our efforts to develop a west coast drivetrain, using commercial off the shelf components, for fast building during build season. Our drivetrains have evolved through several generations. Todd describes some of the features of the various versions and talks about lessons learned during the development process.
Lessons Learned, Rumble in the Roads 2014
A report of the lessons learned from the 2014 Rumble in the Roads, a FRC offseason competition. The event was held at a high school in Newport News, VA and attracted 24 teams from Virginia and North Carolina.
Build season 2014 video series
Follow Triple Helix’s 2014 build season as we design, fabricate, assemble, and test Genome Zeta, the Triple Helix robot for the 2014 FIRST Robotics Competition game, AERIAL ASSIST.
Pneumatic actuator design FRC Summit talk
Genome Epsilon (2013) reveal video
Reveal video for Genome Epsilon, our robot for the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition game, Ultimate Ascent.
Build season 2013 video series
Follow Triple Helix’s 2013 build season as we design, fabricate, assemble, and test Genome Epsilon, the Triple Helix robot for the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition game, ULTIMATE ASCENT.
Genome Delta (2012) reveal video
Reveal video for Genome Delta, our robot for the 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition game, REBOUND RUMBLE.
Build season 2012 video series
Follow Triple Helix’s 2012 build season as we design, fabricate, assemble, and test Genome Delta, the Triple Helix robot for the 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition game, REBOUND RUMBLE.