2001 Robo-Basho:  Sumatori Red Dog

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Sumatori Red Dog is the creation of Jason Booth, Ben Hawkins, Eric Landis, Rob Preator, and Trent Wall.  The Red Dog uses IR sensors to determine its location, a sonar sensor for determining if they are below the light, touch sensors for sensing contact with an adversary and eight crank follower mechanisms for pushing their adversary out of the ring.  Chain drives, shown below, are used to assure proper timing of the legs.


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The Red Dog without its skin.