It's hard to put into words for civilians to understand but essentially I'm just trying to recreate like a half dozen of the most intense moments of my time in Iraq. When asked what his plans are for Glory in the future, here is what he had to say: A jack of all trades (self-taught welder, machinist, artist, CAD draftsman, entrepreneur, inventor etc.), he has spent the last decade singularly-focused on one mission, Glory Paintball. He started Glory Paintball in 2010 at age 23 and has been running it ever since. After being honorably discharged in 2009, Kyle decided to make his love for shooting a career and wanted to share that passion with others. He served as an infantry machine-gunner with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006. To reserve a room at the Best Western, call 1-80 and use the reference code "SparkFun.A League City native, Kyle joined the Marine Corps after graduating from Clear Creek High School in 2005. The rate is $84 for a room with a king bed. The other hotel is the Best Western Boulder Inn located in South-ish Boulder. One is the Courtyard Marriott in Longmont - follow this link to make your reservation (a King-sized bed for $80/night). If you don't want to enter a robot, but would like to attend, please register via our EventBrite page - it's free and will help us plan this thing! Lastly, we have set up group rates for AVC attendees at two Boulder-area hotels. The AVC is on April 23rd, which gives you just a bit less than two months to complete your design. Speaking of the AVC, it's not too late to sign up your team and start designing your robot.
This would make one heck of a platform for the AVC! The whole thing weighs 280 pounds and is powerful enough to drag a human. The Mega Hurtz is essentially a 4-wheel drive RC car outfitted with steel-plated armor, custom made optics, and a remote controlled paintball gun. Seeing this thing in action brings me back to my paintball days - I can just picture the high school version of myself cowering behind an obstacle with my $20 WalMart brand marker getting absolutely shelled by some guy with a high-end paintball gun.
With the SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle competition coming up next month (can't believe it's March already) this project from Louisville, Colorado-based Chris Rogers seems appropriate - meet Mega Hurtz, the paintball robot.
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