Why Most Scissor Lifts Fail (And Theirs Didn't): FTC Robots Revealed 19082 RoboAS

Romanian Team 19082 RoboAS reveals how they engineered three reliable scissor lifts, a mechanism most FTC teams avoid, to create a top-performing robot.

⤵️ Why Watch?
In this episode of Robots Revealed, we're looking into the brilliant design of Team 19082 RoboAS at the European premier event for the into the deep 24-25 season. Scissor lifts are notoriously difficult to build reliably, but this team built three of them: a single compact lift for their outtake and two more for their end-game hang. We'll break down their game strategy, their incredibly fast intake, and the specific engineering principles that make their scissor lifts so effective. By the end of this interview, you'll have a new framework for tackling complex mechanisms and see how smart iteration leads to an elegant, competition-winning robot

Note: We were unable to finish our interview about the programming, sorry!

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📚 Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:10 Strategy
1:38 Flapper Wheel Roller Intake
4:20 Transfer Mechanism
4:55 Outtake Dead Gear Arm
7:00 Scissor Lift Elevator
9:53 Scissor Lift Hanging Mechanism
10:30 PTO