Project 08

Ground Intake for Robot

Problem: Needed a ground intake for our 2026 robot.
Solution: Made a five-bar linkage and slapdown intake using spline XL and torque converters to keep it in place after impact.
Status: Manufactured and put on the robot for the World Championship.

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Interactive CAD model of the final five-bar slapdown ground intake.

Iterations and Video

The green model shows V1, the black model is the final version, and the video shows the intake concept.

Demo

Video reference for the intake.

Ground intake video