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Title says it all. Public poll to see what your personal favorite FRC robot has been, from any year and any team; not necessarily the best or most functional!
My personal favorite: Team 195's 2013 robot, Oddjob
Year after year, the Cyberknights roll out stellar robots in six weeks, but Oddjob is special. Its fullcourt shooting through the Ultimate Ascent season was virtually unrivaled at the regional level, and still outclassed its opponents at championships. In addition, its high COG and "whaletail" made for some suspenseful and interesting moments on the field. The crossfielding was incredible to watch at the final Connecticut regional, which only made Ultimate Ascent's reputation as one of the best challenges FIRST has created stronger.
What's stuck out for you over the years?
2826 2015. A great example of strategic design, and the success that comes when it's implemented correctly.
148 in 2008 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fLf71xlVhE).
Ben Martin
08-05-2016, 19:51
2056 in 2012
JohnFogarty
08-05-2016, 19:53
254 in 2014
z_beeblebrox
08-05-2016, 19:57
971 in 2014 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy27Om57GbM)
Jonny_Jee
08-05-2016, 20:00
Team 3717 in 2012, L bot
seth.brugler
08-05-2016, 20:04
971 in 2016
Brian Maher
08-05-2016, 20:07
469 in 2010. The strategy behind it is utterly simple yet brilliant.
1114 in 2015. Just a stunning and beautiful machine all around.
Mitchell1714
08-05-2016, 20:13
67's 2012 robot. The utility-arm that could do basically everything but shoot.
Two texas bots here.
118 in 2013.
148 in 2015.
That is all.
Mike Marandola
08-05-2016, 20:16
341 (2012) in MAR and 3310 (2015) all time.
1717 from 2012
Ditto. I was on a second-year team with few resources. They were across from us in the pits in L.A. All we did is stare at that robot.
FRC 279's 2004 robot.
It was just so cool to watch in action.
It would grab the bar from the lower platform and then clamshell up, flip over and the spread out some lexan flaps to block other robots from getting on.
It was a part of the single coolest moment I saw at a FIRST event in Quarterfinal 2 of the Buckeye Regional 378,48 and 1038 (i can't remember if 48 or 1038 were out because it was 2 vs. 2 that year). 378 had made their way up onto the upper platform and was moving in on 279 who was approaching from the lower platform so basically 378 drove on top of them after 279 grabbed the bar. 279 decided they were going up even with 378 on top of them and lifted them both up off the ground. The place went nuts! 279 did their thing while 378 fell off to the floor. 279, 859 and 1001 still ended up losing the match though.
Sadly there are no archives of this robot in action on the Blue Alliance.
scott.smith
08-05-2016, 20:47
My favorite robot of all time is 254's 2014 robot. It is not extremely complicated, in fact many teams could have made their robot, but the strategy they used was so unique and so elegant that it is definitely my favorite robot.
The other Gabe
08-05-2016, 20:49
971 this year - you felt their presence on the field, and the way their robot flung around all those parts without any interference between the bit... gorgeous (http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2016hop_qf4m2)
469 in 2013 (http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2013mibed_sf1m2)
and 2046 in 2012. Bear Metal's best robot (well, maybe this year's was better), and my first year on the team. it's the source of a lot of cool memories (http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2012arc_qm140)
jajabinx124
08-05-2016, 20:50
Team 1986 in 2013. As a freshman going to champs for the first time and new to FRC, I was amazed at how 1986's bot was performing in the newton division in 2013. Till this day the Kraken (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKy-IKDq_6o) still remains my favorite robot of all time.
33 & 254 looked good in 2014. I liked 148 & 1114 in 2015. 971 is definitely my fav this year.
971 in 2016. I love the superstructure, the mechanical and programming sides of it working together is certainly one of the most fantastic things I've seen.
and
148 in 2015. Something about that tether bot makes me so happy
kyle_hamblett
08-05-2016, 21:04
4488 in 2014.
As a second year team, they built a phenomenally simple robot that not only looked beautiful, but performed excellently.
1975Flyers
08-05-2016, 21:11
2056 in 2013.
evanperryg
08-05-2016, 21:12
1) 2826 (2015)
2) 971 (2016)
3) 1503 (2013) If you haven't seen this thing, you absolutely have to. (Dumper bot 4 lyfe)here's a decent video. (https://youtu.be/_3ZKR6rUN10)
4) 71 (2002)
5) 148 (2015)
Team 3717 in 2012, L bot
Wait... which side is the front?
Hayden_Anderson
08-05-2016, 21:18
Definitely 1114 in 2015 with their robot Sideswipe. Maybe not as perfectly consistent as the winning 2015 landfill bot because of Simbotics occasional struggles with getting cans. 1114 at it's best was uncontested, and unbelievable to watch.
The other Gabe
08-05-2016, 21:27
Team 3717 in 2012, L bot
http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2012sac_qm67
why... what...how...
that is the least efficient design I have ever seen
Team 47 Chief Delphi in 2000.
I was new at this and its the first robot that ever made me say whatttttttt.....?
Aidan Cox
08-05-2016, 21:58
Only doing the years I've been in FRC
2013- 1986 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=vgLwVOLm_k8): My first year in FRC and we had the chance to attend Champs. Watching this bot tear up the Newton Field was incredible.
2014- 3467 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=bJM_RzFtGCw): Very creative and well-performing bot we had the pleasure of playing with/against, no doubt a major contributing factor to what is Windup's best season so far.
2015- 2122 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Rk-N517wQ): Saw this bot in action at IRI after their successful official season. Much speed, so stacks. The linked match from that event stands out the most to me, 4 fully capped 6-stacks from this beyond impressive machine.
2016- 971 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH7baEteE38): Spartan's robots are like none other out there, this year's was no exception. Amazing design and performance. IMO one of the best and most unique bots to come out of Stronghold.
My favourite is probably 910 from 2010. There's a certain elegance about a robot that's designed to roll over.
Sperkowsky
08-05-2016, 22:13
1114 in 2015.
Pretty much just because of the way they transported it. Oh yea it was also really good too.
jajabinx124
08-05-2016, 22:18
1241's black mamba is also one of my favs this year.
Tom Bottiglieri
08-05-2016, 22:19
233 in 2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20448). I remember having to pick my jaw up off the floor watching it pick up two tetras from the loader in auto mode (Autonomous mode was a lot more boring in 2005).
Breakaway 2010 freshman year, seeing 469 in person and fieldside Curie as a Team Media person, so naturally that got me hooked on finding the game breaking robot from each season.
Also that year was 2337 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/b95/b958d01e00aa33aa37282696f255242e_m.jpg) literally built part of the field on wheels and boy did it look incredible. Shame that it didn't pan out as they wanted it to. End game just wasn't weighted well enough.
Two years later, Rebound Rumble 2012, and 1717 literally swerved into my view and I fell in love with their robot. I've yet to see a drive train that can match that robot, and may D'penguineers rest in peace. (Still sad over that one.)
2056 in Ultimate Ascent 2013 was simply the epitome of building to seed first, and nailed that squarely on the head. I'll always love that robot in it's simplicity yet incredible grace.
60 2002 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/d36/d3606fe68e34a12320830e72534b7e1e_l.jpg)
971 from this year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htWJinmvj-w) is my new favorite.
971 is probably my new favorite team in general; their past few robots have been so great to watch. As a programmer, the automation on those things makes me squirm with delight.
My favourite is probably 910 from 2010. There's a certain elegance about a robot that's designed to roll over.
http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2010arc_qm21
971 from this year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htWJinmvj-w) is my new favorite.
971 is probably my new favorite team in general; their past few robots have been so great to watch. As a programmer, the automation on those things makes me squirm with delight.
I have to completely agree.
Team 971 is a great team in general and this year they just blew me away with their compact shooting mechanism.
Making simple things look amazing.
http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2010arc_qm21
Okay that video had a very different ending than expected. Minus the fact that it's titled "FIRST Nationals", I'll have to remember it for the next Strategy & Design presentation I give...
trumpthero786
08-05-2016, 23:57
1114 in 2015.
Pretty much just because of the way they transported it. Oh yea it was also really good too.
How did they transport it? And yeah, it was one of the best designs of 2015.
Jonny_Jee
09-05-2016, 00:07
http://www.thebluealliance.com/match/2012sac_qm67
why... what...how...
that is the least efficient design I have ever seen
L bot is somewhat of a legend of Sacramento. My freshman year, I was asked to help get this robot operational at competition. Those few days working with 3717 were some of the most positive and enriching days of my life. I remember students from all teams cheering L-bot on during it's maiden match.
"Everybody loves L-bot!" :D
My personal favorite: Team 195's 2013 robot, Oddjob
Interesting Choice :D (This was one of my robots :P)
Hard for me to pick a favorite, but a few(sorry... a lot) come to mind.
971, 254, 148 in 2016
118, 254, 971, 1114 in 2015
254 in 2014
469, 254, 2056, 987 in 2013
1717, 254, 987, 1114 in 2012
((anyone see a pattern?))
Jonny_Jee
09-05-2016, 00:18
Wait... which side is the front?
well... I believe the "front" was the long part of the L that held the bucket.
It's hard to say because the bot sat on two driven wheels... that and 5 casters.
How did they transport it? And yeah, it was one of the best designs of 2015.
Here is a photo of the cart:
https://www.facebook.com/frc1114/photos/pb.164422480238985.-2207520000.1462767483./1013623608652197/?type=3&theater
The robot was rotated 90 degrees to fit into the cart.
Sorry that's the only photo I could find
Mike Marandola
09-05-2016, 00:20
How did they transport it? And yeah, it was one of the best designs of 2015.
http://i.imgur.com/rBUijjy.jpg
Akash Rastogi
09-05-2016, 00:25
My favorites are all from 07 and 08 because I was most influenced as a student during those years.
2007 - 2056, 233, 1114, 71, 111, 121, 330. 910 (dat double tube auton), 1902, 1251, 2194
2008 - 1114, 217, 121, 71, 27, 233, 254/968, 987, 1024, 1717, 1726, 1771,
The ones in bold are overall favorites
tickspe15
09-05-2016, 05:01
Interesting Choice :D (This was one of my robots :P)
Hard for me to pick a favorite, but a few(sorry... a lot) come to mind.
971, 254, 148 in 2016
118, 254, 971, 1114 in 2015
254 in 2014
469, 254, 2056 in 2013
1717, 254, 1114 in 2012
((anyone see a pattern?))
Clear East Coast bias...
roboruler
09-05-2016, 05:09
Interesting Choice :D (This was one of my robots :P)
Hard for me to pick a favorite, but a few(sorry... a lot) come to mind.
971, 254, 148 in 2016
118, 254, 971, 1114 in 2015
254 in 2014
469, 254, 2056 in 2013
1717, 254, 1114 in 2012
((anyone see a pattern?))
254 seems to be recurring, perhaps this is because they build amazing robots every year? They may have had some bad luck at CMP in the last two seasons, but they consistently field the great robots( if not the best)
Don Wright
09-05-2016, 06:10
The first robot that blew my mind was in my first season of FIRST...2003.
When I saw 111 at GLR do it's thing in autonomous...and swerve...and those wings...I was blown away.
I have seen many great robots since then...but that moment I will never forget.
2016 - 1690 Skyzer
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i92qk6E9_k)
It was just such a polished robot. Their cycle time was short, and their shooting accuracy was next to perfect. Israel has been consistently putting forward great robots but Orbit took them to the next level.
3539 2013 and 3539 2014. Creatively designed robots that are incredibly effective.
148 in 2008 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fLf71xlVhE).
So simple but really effective. Only 148 can win champs with just a drive train.
Andrew Schreiber
09-05-2016, 08:42
67 in 05
16 in 08
Ok maybe I just like flopping three wheel swerves.
Alex Cormier
09-05-2016, 08:59
67 in 2004. It was a monster. Also helped, we won a regional with it and went to Einstein with it as well.
OccamzRazor
09-05-2016, 09:03
Gotta be 71 in 2002. A robot that can't, turn, falls on the ground at the start of every game, and can haul the entire alliance and all goals (700+ pounds) for the win. All at a slow pace of probably 2 inches/sec. Every match won in 5 measly seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQP4IsnIAXo
Followed closely by 179 in 2012. Clever, just clever. Hanging under the bridge instead of on top of it. A brilliant creation. Watch the end of this video to see the bridge shenanigans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lplARY6PPUQ
RAGTOPSTANG
09-05-2016, 10:15
71 in 2002, just about impossible to beat.
Here’s my personal list for favorite robots for the years I’ve been involved as a mentor. Some years were much harder to narrow down to a single design than others, and reasoning differs from year to year. I’m not really sure I could ever manage to narrow it down completely to a single favorite overall design.
2009 = 1625 – This was my rookie year, and the game was weird. I didn’t get too familiar with a lot of the designs this year, but one stood out in a very memorable way. It was a treat to see that huge hopper get filled with balls and then just wait for them to find their unlucky victim who was about to have their trailer engulfed. They only needed to find an opening once and a pneumatic hiss was the harbinger of the devastating swing to come on the scoreboard.
2010 = 469 - The concept behind this design was brilliant. I know they weren't the only team to think about the ball return redirect as an idea, but they were the only team to embrace it and execute it, and the results were borderline gamebreaking. I often use this robot as an example when talking with my students about outside-the-box strategic design.
2011 = 254 - Double ubertube auton, super fast floor loading, efficient elevator claw, and lightning fast minibot. Personally, I didn't like this game very much, but this was one of those robots that made it fun to watch.
2012 = 1717 – The most fun robot to watch in Rebound Rumble. Amazing swerve drive allowing them to just sweep up balls extremely fast and efficiently. Lightning fast rapid fire of the 3 balls from wherever they decided to shoot from. An amazing machine.
2013 = 1114 – One of, if not the, most challenging engineering challenges in terms of resulting robot design. We managed to package a capable corner climb and dump with an effective shooter that still allowed us to travel under the pyramid. 1114 had the same strategic capability concept, but they cranked everything up to 11 and executed it so elegantly. They cycled extremely fast and then when the time came to climb, they essentially just drove up the corner and deposited those extra disks in the top in about half the time it took us to do the same. Knowing the challenges we faced that season, the level of appreciation and respect for what they accomplished with their design cannot be understated.
2014 = 254 – Obviously, a very popular choice, and rightfully so. So much about this robot was essentially perfect. Just one of those robots where you couldn’t take your eyes off it while it was on the field. This is my personal favorite game design challenge and this is the robot that took everything about that and unquestionably played it the best. The 3 ball auton is my all-time favorite design feature capability.
2015 = 1114 – I remember playing in Arkansas week 2 and hearing rumblings of what Simbotics was showing it was able to do from the landfill in its debut the same week. As a landfill bot ourselves, we couldn’t believe what we were hearing and felt it had to be your general over exaggeration. People were passing around practice day footage like it was a bigfoot sighting and when we finally saw what they were capable of, it blew our minds. We were working hard to get 2 complete stacks and they were already clearing the landfill completely with 3 at week 2. They just got better and better as the season progressed, too. Incredible machine and one of the few that could make Recycle Rush enjoyable to watch.
2016 = 971 – The most fun robot to watch this season, and an absolutely jaw dropping design. The versatility the design features provided on the field was impressive and the effortless flow from one location and task to the next was incredible. Seeing this machine up close gave me an even greater sense of appreciation for the perfect marriage of mechanical design and controls software. Amazing machine.
EricLeifermann
09-05-2016, 10:34
2002- 71
2003- 111
2004- 93
2005- 33
2006- ??? (wasn't heavily involved this year)
2007- 233/71
2008 - 1114
2009 - 148
2010 - 469
2011 - ??? (wasn't heavily involved this year)
2012 - 118/341
2013 - 1114
2014 - 254
2015 - 1114/254
2016 - 971
148's from 2015
I just love how outside the box it was!
1114 in 2015
No design was anything like it that year. It was the most successful Killough drive I've ever seen. It was a flop bot in years after the flop bot paradigm was written out of the rules. Its CAD shows exactly how complex it was to design and yet how simple it was to assemble. It was as aesthetically pleasing as it was effective. Its hype was generated by its seasonal stats rather than a release video. It was easily the Mona Lisa of robots that year.
BrennanB
09-05-2016, 11:40
Oooh here we go. Probably some less popular picks for some people to enjoy.
2016 - 1241
2015 - 2826
2014 - 971
2013 - 469
2012 - 341
2011 - 1114
2010 - 469
2009 - 217
2008 - 1114
2007 - 1114
As for favorite of all time, I think I would have to give it to 469 in 2013. Double frisbee loading, nice autonomous, most versatile FCS/cycling robot of 2013 hands down, and a really interesting pickup.
Some offbeat selections, some pretty common ones:
2003-236
2004-190
2005-179
2006-111
2007-179
2008-16
2009-N/A
2010-469
2011-177
2012-33
2013-610
2014-254
2015-1114
2016-971
JeremyLansing
09-05-2016, 11:52
973 in 2011.
This is a really hard exercise.
1998: 47, 111
1999: 45, 111
2000: 25, 47, 111
2001: 71, 111
2002: 60, 71
2003: 111
2004: 60, 254
2005: 67, 217, 229
2006: 469
2007: 67, 330, 469
2008: 217, 254, 987
2009: 1241's Human Player, 2056's Human Player
2010: 469
2011: 254
2012: 67, 1717
2013: 118, 987
2014: 254, 900
2015: 148, 1678
2016: 148, 195, 2056, 5172
2004-190
x2, but I'm biased.
It was a boring robot for the operators though.:rolleyes:
marshall
09-05-2016, 13:29
This is a really hard exercise.
1998: 47, 111
1999: 45, 111
2000: 25, 47, 111
2001: 71, 111
2002: 60, 71
2003: 111
2004: 60, 254
2005: 67, 217, 229
2006: 469
2007: 67, 330, 469
2008: 217, 254, 987
2009: 1241's Human Player, 2056's Human Player
2010: 469
2011: 254
2012: 67, 1717
2013: 118, 987
2014: 254, 900
2015: 148, 1678
2016: 148, 195, 2056, 5172
Thank you! Our 2014 bot is one of my personal favorite's as well. It was all about cutting cycle time. I wish it had gone further at CMP but alas...
This thread is proving to me that I need to spend more time looking at other robot designs.
One of my favs, 5246 in 2014, its just cool http://i.imgur.com/ZWOKaHu.jpg
Dylan179
09-05-2016, 15:29
One of my favs, 5246 in 2014, its just cool http://i.imgur.com/ZWOKaHu.jpg
1254 was talking about them, it's the lawn chairs 😂
Brianna_G#839
09-05-2016, 15:30
Definitely 330's robot from this year
Kevin Leonard
09-05-2016, 15:48
From my time in FIRST:
2011- 40, 1503
2012- 4334, 58, 67
2013- 3467, 1918, 469, 2169, 195
2014- 900, 1918, 2485, 5254
2015- 148, 4039, 1325, 3476
2016- 558, 3683, 4678, 1241, 3624
My favorite robots are generally the ones that do a lot with a little. The simple, elegant designs and the ones that make you go "Man that's so much simpler than ours, why didn't we do that?"
My favorite robot of all time is probably a toss up between 67 in 2012 and 900 in 2014.
67's 2012 robot almost single-handedly inspired me to really get into FIRST. Before Archimedes 2012 I enjoyed FRC, but after seeing the elegant engineering of that machine, I wanted to be like them.
900 in 2014 was a robot any team could have built, but didn't. It was so smart and simple, but also so against what most teams thought they needed to have that year.
I had some crazy plans if we were an alliance captain in Archimedes about picking up 900 and 1918 for some crazy death cycle shenanigans.
Steven Donow
09-05-2016, 15:51
Two robots I'd like to mention:
2016 in 2011 - their wheeled roller claw was incredible; one of the best intakes that year.
987 in 2012 - This robot didn't lose a match until their last match of qualifications at Championships. The only other two matches they lost were in Einstein finals.
I had some crazy plans if we were an alliance captain in Archimedes about picking up 900 and 1918 for some crazy death cycle shenanigans.
We know
I would like to mention that 1625 from 2008 is criminally underrated because of how amazing 1114, 254, and 148 were that year. Just go back and watch 1625 from that year and your jaw will drop.
waialua359
09-05-2016, 16:06
233 in 2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20448). I remember having to pick my jaw up off the floor watching it pick up two tetras from the loader in auto mode (Autonomous mode was a lot more boring in 2005).
Being in the same division with them at Champs, that robot had a large impact on me back then also. Them and 71 who was "beastly" in that division too.
EricDrost
09-05-2016, 16:10
233 in 2011.
I would like to mention that 1625 from 2008 is criminally underrated because of how amazing 1114, 254, and 148 were that year. Just go back and watch 1625 from that year and your jaw will drop.
You forgot like 10 other robots that were far more amazing than either us or 148 that year.
Rangel(kf7fdb)
09-05-2016, 16:19
Team 330 and 217 from 2008. Loved their robot and how simple and effective it was.
efoote868
09-05-2016, 16:26
Being in the same division with them at Champs, that robot had a large impact on me back then also. Them and 71 who was "beastly" in that division too.
Had to go look at a video on TBA, but I remembered that team 71 loaded itself up with 4-6 tetras from the human station, then proceed to place 2 at a time. As a freshman, I marveled at their drive train.
111 was also crazy unique in how they grabbed tetras off the autoload. 2005 was pretty unique year in robot design.
You forgot like 10 other robots that were far more amazing than either us or 148 that year.
I just picked the first 3 that came to mind. I could ramble off 233, 217, 1771, 67, 33, 1251, 469, 118, 190, 111, 27, 365.
dgilbueno
09-05-2016, 16:37
I don't know if this is biased or not but I loved 1717 in 2012. I wasn't part of the academy back then, but that's the robot that got me interested in joining. :D
I've heard a lot about team 1717 in 2012, but what was so incredible about their robot? Not to undermine them or anything, but there were several designs from that year with a similar drivetrain.
AdamHeard
09-05-2016, 17:21
2122 (2011)
60 (1999-2004)
330 (pretty much all years)
987 (2012)
254 (2010)
469 (2013, 2014)
233 (loads of years)
217 (2006)
I've heard a lot about team 1717 in 2012, but what was so incredible about their robot? Not to undermine them or anything, but there were several designs from that year with a similar drivetrain.
I'll let this YouTube playlist speak for itself.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL51FE6FC40790DD2B
djperry1009
09-05-2016, 17:23
2015 - 2826
2016 - 1241
Mark Sheridan
09-05-2016, 17:34
2002: 60,71
2003: 111, 980
2004: 60/254
2005: 233
2006: 217, 254/968
2007: 233, 254/968
2008: 33, 217, 1114
2009: not sure if there was a game
2010: 469
2011: 233
2012: 67, 1717
2013: 987
2014: 254
2015: 148
2016: 1678
Oh, shoot, I just realized I forgot 1325 from 2015. It made watching recycle rush fun(ner).
Also going to bring up 987 this year, which I think may be the only robot for me that competes with 971 in terms of most fun to watch. Their design is just incredibly unique and ambitious.
Nick Lawrence
09-05-2016, 18:25
233 in 2011 was probably the most influential robot to me. The sheer elegance of that robot is something I still try to emulate this day.
And that 3 tube autonomous mode was super cool.
-Nick
JohnFogarty
09-05-2016, 18:40
I guess since the thread has deviated from robot to robot(s) I'll go down my list since I started in FRC.
2009 - ??? 343
2010 - 343, 469 & 1114
2011 - 233, 254, & 180
2012 - 33, 2056, 1114, & 180
2013 - 11, 1114, 2056, 118, 33 & 254
2014 - 254, 33, 180, 125, 179/1251, 1114, & 118
2015 - 118, 971, 1114, & 148
2016 - 5172, 254, 1690, 330, 1678 & 195
GarrettF2395
09-05-2016, 19:06
1: 111 (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fb/1d/ec/fb1decfc4c1f13c368fdf2d0a479630c.jpg) (2009)
2: 148 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hTyXQUgYLE)/217 (2010)
3:254 (https://picasaweb.google.com/106946949944311837712/FIRST#5302864515706805858)/968 (https://picasaweb.google.com/106946949944311837712/FIRST#5302867389379843570) (2008)
4:1114 (http://www.simbotics.org/files/gtr_east_2013_043.jpg) (2013)
5:1024 (https://picasaweb.google.com/106946949944311837712/FIRST#5302867584579270594) (2008)
So many more robotics I could put up here. Shout out to 971, 469, 33, 67, and a host of others that build amazing robots year in and year out.
LDiDomenico
09-05-2016, 19:51
2012: 1717
1717 was one of the only teams that made it beneficial not to triple balance that year as they could score enough balls in 30 seconds to score more than 40 pts with a double balance.
2013: 469
This one was hard as there were so many amazing robots in 2013 but I think 469 is my favorite due to their flexibility in both auto and teleop, and their scoring potential.
2014: 254
254 was amazing to watch in 2014 due to their driver's skill, three ball auto and the unforgettable last second score on Einstein.
2015: 2826
I remember seeing their auto reveal at a team meeting and being absolutely stunned. The robot is beautiful and could create lots of stacks in a short amount of time.
2016: 971
971 was my favorite this year due to the fact that they could do pretty much everything and be top-notch in auto scoring, boulder scores and scaling.
I think my overall favorite robot is 1717 from 2012. The swerve drive was flawless and their match at CVR where they one by scoring 4 balls at during the last 15 seconds with 330 dead was an amazing match to watch.
My favourite robot in FRC so far has been 148s from 2015, Batman and Robin. The way that 148 went about solving the problem of Recycle Rush with Batman and Robin was so unique and yet the concept was super simple, watching the reveal stills blows me away.
Hope O'Connor
09-05-2016, 21:21
i haven't been in FIRST as long as most people here but I remember the first robot that just blew my mind as student on a team and because of that I think it has to be my favorite. It was team 4143 during 2013. I saw it at the Wisconsin regional and it seriously changed how I thought about FIRST robots. I still talk about it to this day because it's so freaking cool.
https://www.thebluealliance.com/team/4143/2013
BrendanB
09-05-2016, 21:37
2005: 1305 & 121
2006: 254/968 & 217
2007: 254/968, 40, & 1114
2008: 40 & 330
2009: To Follow Karthik I'd go with 148's human player
2010: 254/968
2011: 233, 1717, & 40
2012: 330 & 2826
2013: 195, 118, & 469
2014: 2056
2015: 254
2016: 330
All time would be the 2007 robots. Loved the clean elevator and drivebase combo on Raptor and RAWC. 40 and 1114 with the elevator with four bar linkage combos for extra reach. It was the first year I really learned about teams outside of New England and Simbot Prime blew my mind.
Brad Hanel
09-05-2016, 22:00
1711 in 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQY3FD4p6cA
Jay O'Donnell
09-05-2016, 22:29
67 in 2013 was my favorite to watch. Can't believe that machine didn't win any official events, divisions or IRI. Was amazing to watch when they started scoring.
Akash Rastogi
09-05-2016, 22:46
Everyone's hating on 2009, but I learned a lot of cool things from robots from that year, even if the game was trash.
67 taught me that iteration and rebuilds win Championships.
111 taught me to always use full volume when game piece # isn't limited
973 taught me some cool stuff about frame design and
217 was just a monster that year, along with 1771. Two of my favorite bots.
PayneTrain
09-05-2016, 22:53
#deathcycle
Death cycle: a repeated feeling of one's will to live shrinking as one hears someone talk about the hypothetical tactical play they never would have actually pulled off in 2014
Death cycle: a repeated feeling of one's will to live shrinking as one hears someone talk about the hypothetical tactical play they never would have actually pulled off in 2014
@Kevin Leonard :P
RonAyyyyyyyy
10-05-2016, 02:18
2013: 469, 1986
2014: 2481, 254, 67, 971, 1986, 16, 846 (favorite year tbh)
2015: 1114, 2826
2016: 16, 254, 5172
Favorite of all time has to be 469 in 2013, I'm astounded even now every time I look at that robot
Also, special shoutouts to teams 71 and 842 for producing excellent robots despite not a lot of resources
2005 - 233
2006 - 25
2007 - 469, 703
2008 - 1114, 27, 832
2009 - 67
2010 - 469
2011 - 1503
2012 - 67
2013 - 469
2014 - 2451
2015 - 148, 1114
2016 - 67, 217
Kevin Leonard
10-05-2016, 10:49
Death cycle: a repeated feeling of one's will to live shrinking as one hears someone talk about the hypothetical tactical play they never would have actually pulled off in 2014
But it would have been SO SICK.
Then there were all these other hypotheticals of how to beat a perfect death cycle. It was cool stuff.
Just imagine how sick it would have been to see some sort of perfect death cycles with robots like 900 and 1918 against a 254-2056 Waterloo-type repeatable catching alliance.
See now you got me started on it. :rolleyes:
Chris is me
10-05-2016, 11:53
Favorite robots by year:
2009: 1625 - no seriously, 67 and 111 got all the hype at the end for winning worlds but without question 1625 was the best scorer of 2009. They put more balls in the goal than anyone else, they dumped faster than anyone else, they were quick, had great floor pickup, the whole package.
2010: 469, 1114
2011: 254, 1538, 1503
2012: 341, 16, 2826, 67
2013: 469, 67, 1114, 3467
2014: 254, 4039, 469
2015: 1114, 148, 118
2016: 195, 1058, 330, 125, 254
I'm sure I'm forgetting several and will come back to edit
natejo99
10-05-2016, 14:12
I really love 469's 2010 bot. A truly game-breaking design.
cadandcookies
10-05-2016, 14:31
I've heard a lot about team 1717 in 2012, but what was so incredible about their robot? Not to undermine them or anything, but there were several designs from that year with a similar drivetrain.
I remember waiting in line for a practice field at Champs and watching them make something like 80 shots in a row. I didn't know about their team before that year, but I think that robot more than any other showed me what was possible in FRC.
I remember waiting in line for a practice field at Champs and watching them make something like 80 shots in a row. I didn't know about their team before that year, but I think that robot more than any other showed me what was possible in FRC.
Somewhat off topic, but have you read "The New Cool" by Neal Bascomb? It largely follows D'penguineers through their 2009 season.
cadandcookies
10-05-2016, 14:43
Somewhat off topic, but have you read "The New Cool" by Neal Bascomb? It largely follows D'penguineers through their 2009 season.
I have now, but at the time I was a sophomore that was just starting to "get it." Great book-- I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't picked it up.
If we're doing year by year:
2001: 71
2002: 60
2003: 111
2004: 60
2005: 233
2006: 1114
2007: 233
2008: 233/1114
2009: RIP
2010: 469
2011: 1114
2012: 67/118
2013: 469
2014: 2056
2015: 1114
2016: 971
Favorite string of robots ever is 233 from 2005-2008. Absolute works of art. The level of detail and awesome displays of manufacturing processes were endless. Plus they were all like, pretty good.
waialua359
10-05-2016, 14:50
If we're doing year by year:
2001: 71
2002: 60
2003: 111
2004: 60
2005: 233
2006: 1114
2007: 233
2008: 233/1114
2009: RIP
2010: 469
2011: 1114
2012: 67/118
2013: 469
2014: 2056
2015: 1114
2016: 971
Favorite string of robots ever is 233 from 2005-2008. Absolute works of art. The level of detail and awesome displays of manufacturing processes were endless. Plus they were all like, pretty good.
Mike D. is one awesome mentor that teams should try and learn from. Many teams that waterjet today can look back to his work as their source of inspiration. It definitely did for our program, which is why I pushed to buy one 5 years ago.
One of my favs was WildStang's bot in 2004. First robot I had seen that used a GUI (called StangPS) to pre-program where your robot would go in Auton. As a student, I was really impressed and became motivated to learn as much as I could about autonomous motion control.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20273&highlight=StangPS
carpedav000
10-05-2016, 15:27
118's 2011 bot always and forever (closely followed by their 2014 bot)
Here are some bots that really grabbed my attention. I really like when teams come up with simple and elegant solutions, or have breakout years and finally get noticed. I guess I'm a bit of a robotics hipster...
2007: 330
2008: 39
2009: 2753
2010: 910
2011: 3539
2012: 180
2013: 610
2014: 4488
2015: 1023
2016: 5172
Andrew Duerner
10-05-2016, 16:49
One of the critical aspects of 1717 in 2012 was that the abilities of the robot, to out maneuver defenders and score at a high enough rate to clear all the balls from their side of the court. This allowed them to change the meta of the game, which was to have 2 offensive robots and 1 defender robot. They essentially changed the game into robot on robot defense, where the opponent side of the field was very crowded with 4 robots, and the 1717 side only had 2 robots. This made it even easier for 1717 to maneuver around collecting balls and returning to safe shooting locations. Changing the game meta has a huge impact on matches and events giving the other alliances seconds to adapt or minutes figure out strategies to counter which is very difficult. Interesting that 2016 constrained the meta by limiting the number of defenders to 1 robot.
AdamHeard
10-05-2016, 16:58
One of the critical aspects of 1717 in 2012 was that the abilities of the robot, to out maneuver defenders and score at a high enough rate to clear all the balls from their side of the court. This allowed them to change the meta of the game, which was to have 2 offensive robots and 1 defender robot. They essentially changed the game into robot on robot defense, where the opponent side of the field was very crowded with 4 robots, and the 1717 side only had 2 robots. This made it even easier for 1717 to maneuver around collecting balls and returning to safe shooting locations. Changing the game meta has a huge impact on matches and events giving the other alliances seconds to adapt or minutes figure out strategies to counter which is very difficult. Interesting that 2016 constrained the meta by limiting the number of defenders to 1 robot.
While 1717 was really darn good, I don't think the single offensive robot strategy would have worked against a high level alliance that year (like 1114/2056/4334).
27 in 2010. Their climb was incredible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgCZglrunO0#t=2m5s
Dan Petrovic
10-05-2016, 17:39
As the game strategy guru on my team, my favorite robots are the ones that teach the biggest lessons. My list isn't of robots that were at the top of the class in their respective years (although, there is a lot of overlap), but it's a list of robots that I talk about the most when discussing game strategy with my students.
2002 - 71 - The best example of a well-executed choke-hold strategy. No game strategy discussion is complete without mentioning this robot.
2005 - 330 - A simple, well-executed, and well-driven robot can win it all.
2006 - 25 - The lesson here is that a phenomenal robot doesn't need to do everything and to not devalue the human player. In my opinion, they had the best robot in 2006 and they couldn't even pick up balls off of the floor.
2008 - 1114 - Possibly the most influential robot ever built. We see elements of its design being used years later in both Aerial Assist and Stronghold. This robot is the best example of a robot combining functions into one mechanism.
2015 - 1519 - This one is a little different because it's not just the robot; it's the whole strategy behind it. 1519 developed an interesting strategy and perfectly designed their robot to fit that strategy. They fell behind at championships due to their limitations but they absolutely dominated the New England District. They were #1 seeds and winners at every NE competition they attended with their humble robot.
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