Jamison Go

Multi-time champion combat robot in the Beetleweight class

Stats

• Weight: 4.5 lbs (Beetleweight class)
• Weapon: 8″ asymmetrical, 11oz, AR600 steel disk, 10k RPM
• Weapon Transmission: Custom 3515 hubmotor, direct drive clamp clutch
• Power: 6s1p, 1050 mah lithium polymer battery
• Drive: “shuffle” drive emulating 2.25″ wheel diameter, carbide cleats
• Materials: steel, titanium, aluminum, garolite, TPU

Originally designed in 2014 solely to dish out big hits (survival not guaranteed), improvements to its reliability allowed it outlast its opponents to victory. With nearly 90 fights and a 82% win rate at NHRL, it is considered one of the best in the world!

In its modern form SS is a, non-modular, non-wheeled, undercutter robot. While the class’s nominal weight is 3lbs, SS is allowed a weight bonus per the ruleset due to its novel shuffler drive (which has caused discord in the community due to its simplicity of design and effectiveness). This added weight went into durability making the robot a tank in its weight division. It is primarily 3d printed TPU with select machined components where precision and motion are required. Carbon rods integrated within the chassis parts add additional rigidity where the relationship of parts across longer spans is required. At the helm, a hardened steel nose absorbs the worst attacks its opponents can muster.

SS v9 debut in late 2024 featuring a direct drive weapon made from a 3515-sized stator and newly designed microshufflers, and 22.2v system voltage for increased power.

The robot is named after Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” in which she writes about the popularity of pesticides, its negative effect on ecosystems, and what it means for the future. It is an appropriate name for a machine who will dominate and eradicate its fellow “insect” weight class robots!

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Watermarked photos credit to Jon Bennett of JCRB Photography.

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