177 | 20th Anniversary Video | 2014

[M. Lillis]

We just celebrated our 20th anniversary tonight with a team dinner. I whipped up a quick video for the event. It highlights most of our events this season and you can view it here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppbUSnNGc4)

[Kevin Leonard]

Absolutely one of my favorite robots of the year. The high release point combined with the fantastic human loading and incredible consistency made this robot unstoppable in front.

I wish we could have competed together again this year.

I also wish you applied to IRI! This Bobcat machine deserves to be there.

[M. Lillis]

I also wish you applied to IRI! This Bobcat machine deserves to be there.

We don't really have enough students to make a large commitment like that. I think the last time we went to IRI (or even applied) was in 2007.

[Samwaldo]

After seeing videos of it in NH during Week 1, I was set on visiting Hartford to watch this machine. No surprise you won so many competition. A bit surprised we didn't see this robot get added to your collection of Einstein trips. It sure deserved it.

Glad I also got to see it at NE Champs, and even block a ball you had for a full match (that was only due to a pneumatic problem though, I later found out). When I visited your pit, those their were able to tell me alot about the machine.

Favorite aspect: Catching. You could literally do everything but never forgot to catch occasionally. You played the game to its fullest.

Note: I also loved seeing this machine open up, because it truly looked like it was transforming

[Banderoonies]

177 has been putting out quality machines for 20 years! Congrats on an awesome season and looking forward to see what the next 20 years brings!