Robot info
Robot:
Bite Force
Type:
Bar spinner (vertical)
Team:
Aptyx Designs
Paul Ventimiglia (Captain), Teena Liu (Project Manager), Cory McBride (Fabricator), Jeremiah Jinno (Software Engineer), Travis Covington, Colin Wilson
Hometown:
Mountain View, CA
Sponsors:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), VEX Robotics, Magmotor Technologies, Big Blue Saw, SOLIDWORKS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), VEX Robotics, Magmotor Technologies, Big Blue Saw, SOLIDWORKS
Builder info
Builder:
Paul Ventimiglia
Job:
Robotic Engineer at Aptyx Designs
Years competing:
16 years
Favorite tool:
Haas VF2SS CNC Mill & Lincoln Power Mig 256 Welder
Favorite robot:
Terminator T-800
Interesting fact:
Paul: “I won $500,000 from NASA for building a robot called “Moonraker” to dig moon dirt, while still a student at WPI.”
Paul: “I won $500,000 from NASA for building a robot called “Moonraker” to dig moon dirt, while still a student at WPI.”
Robot history
Stat history
| Stats | Career | Season 2 | Season 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total matches | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Win percentage | 88% | 67% | 100% |
| Total wins | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Knockouts | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| KO percentage | 38% | 33% | 40% |
| Average knockout time | 114 s | 96 s | 123 s |
| Knockouts against | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KO against percentage | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Judges decision wins | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Match history
| Season | Round | Opponent | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2 | Qualifier | Mohawk | Won by KO (1:36) |
| Season 2 | Round of 32 | The Ringmaster | Won by JD (3-0) |
| Season 2 | Round of 16 | Chomp | Lost by JD (0-3) |
| Season 1 | Qualifier | Warhead | Won by JD (3-0) |
| Season 1 | Round of 16 | Hypershock | Won by KO (2:41) |
| Season 1 | Quarterfinals | Overhaul | Won by JD (3-0) |
| Season 1 | Semifinals | Ghost Raptor | Won by KO (1:44) |
| Season 1 | Finals | Tombstone | Won by JD (3-0) |
