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The Kegs

Lewes

Technical specification
Location Lewes
Weapon Clusterbot and spinners
Weight 109 kg (combined) kg
Defence The Kegs are made of 2.5 mm curved stainless steel from an old beer keg
Top Speed 12 mph
Drive System Kegs: 24 volt, 350 watt Unite electric bike motors. Speed 12 mph.
Power Electric
Battery NiMh for drive, 24 V, LiPo for weapon 29.6 V
Biggest Weakness Possible electronic reliability issues along with susceptibility to horizontal spinners

The Kegs is a two-part clusterbot. Both robots have a wedge-shaped door stop design to sneak under opponents and disable them. The Kegs is made mainly of recycled material, including a beer keg donated by the team’s local tavern, and electric bike motors for its drives.

Team stats

John Frizell69
Team role:

Team Captain

Occupation:

Former International Executive Director of Greenpeace

Jonathan Swan63
Team role:

Driver, Aesthetics, Mechanics

Occupation:

Jeweller

Jme Anderson27
Team role:

Mechanics, 3D-Design

Occupation:

Jeweller

What makes The Kegs unique...

The Kegs recycled parts reflect Team Captain John Frizell’s former role as the International Executive Director for Greenpeace.