Yost Objects Yesterday Inc. - RFP
YOY Inc. is a family owned business located in Western Pennsylvania specializing in storage. They are capable of storing objects in a variety of orientations, including hanging. Until recently, they have worked without the assistance of robots, but are looking to double their business. YOY has recently purchased a new storage facility but does not have the staff to keep up with demand. They are looking to improve their new warehouse by incorporating a robot.
YOY is offering a 3-year contract to develop a robot capable of pushing or grabbing a variety of different shaped objects from the ground and moving them to a storage location. In addition, the robot should be able to grab objects that are hanging and deliver them to a box across the room. The ground objects come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The hanging objects are hung around 60cm from the floor. There is a storage box in the corner of the room that has an opening 30cm off the ground and a 10cm area around the storage box where objects can be pushed.
The project will need to start as soon as possible, and the winning company should deliver the proven robot within a time period set by your facilitator. The materials allowed for the building of the robot for this challenge will include one V5 Classroom Super Kit.
This proposal should include the following items:
- A sketch of the final robot
- A demonstration of the robot accomplishing this task
- A description of what the robot will accomplish
- A timeline for the project