Along with having fun in our visit to Triple Ring Tech, we got a lot of design feedback. This feedback was given to us from professionals in the area, and I will list a few:
Put the metal arm holder in the center
There will be more space on both sides for grabbing
Put a weight or extrusion sticking out behind the actual arm
There will be a balance, and may solve our gravity problem
Find the limits for the arm can or cannot go
Have a washer with teeth if the servo problem keeps acting up
Something sticky on the claw so it will grab better
Phone holder sticky stuff
Rubber bands
Rubber attachments (I saw on the website)
Rubber bands/springs connecting two sides of the claw
Servo power to expand, and release power
Rubber band contracts, making a solid grip
Move the control hub down for more space
Move the wires into the U channels to make the robot look more organized
Use the claw to push up the robot
Can use to get over the barrier
Put the skeleton of the robot higher than the wheels
Like a jeep (beep beep)
Drill holes into the channel for more places to put screws
more attachments
We are now working on ways to complete this laundry list so that we can improve our robot.