Killer B
( vs. Mini Inferno ) Show #1 - April 4th, 2001
Chuck McManis, age 40, Ellen McManis,
age 10, and Jim Gadd from Sunnyvale, CA;
"Steamboat" Ed Haas, age 54, Santa Rosa, CA, Mark
Kottlowski, San Jose, CA
KillerB is a high performance flying wedge
design that uses speed and agility to overcome
opponents and the arena. The "B" is also one of the
few robots entered that is bi-modal, in that it can
operate in two orientations. The robot has a tubular
steel frame and aluminum armor plate; top speed with
direct drive gearboxes is over 45 MPH. For Robotica, it
is configured with 3:1 gearing to increase available
torque.