best looking robot

[nuggetsyl]

What was the best looking robt you have seen in first. Please post pics if you have them. Right now i would have to say i like the snail one although i have never seen it in action.

[JamesBrown]

What was the best looking robt you have seen in first. Please post pics if you have them. Right now i would have to say i like the snail one although i have never seen it in action.

Either of team 1501's, I will edit with links to the pictures.

[lukevanoort]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/729/72945857d4874c5256eb1496e1fefdab_l.jpg
That's 1501's 2006 robot. It appears that JamesBrown and I share opinions on its style, as it's my personal favorite. Some other robots are well put together, some are well color-coordinated, but I haven't seen any others that are gold plated.

[Billfred]

Best-looking robot? Man, this is tough. In no particular order...

179's 2005 robot (http://chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21365) was great to see (unless you were against them, that is).

968's robot this year (http://chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24654) stood out, even before it drove the score up thirty points. Sure, you could argue 254, but I think the red looked better on the field.

33 in 2005 (http://chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21377) was the most solid-looking robot I saw all season. It just looks so substantial on the field, you wonder how they ever made weight.

233 in 2006 (http://chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/23475) and 2005 (http://chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20448) need no introduction.

If I can think of more, I'll edit or repost.

[Pat Fairbank]

My favourite has to be 781's 2004 robot (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/16939).

[Rafi Ahmed]

I would have to say the 254 & 22 2005 robot.22 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21680) 254 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20479)

[Alex Cormier]

180 - 2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20280) :yikes:
67- 2004 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/18416) :yikes:
1305- 2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21133) :yikes:
1126- 2006 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/23544) :p

[nuggetsyl]

My favourite has to be 781's 2004 robot (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/16939).
wow now that is what i am talking about

[Karthik]

Team 254 in 2004 (http://www.firstrobotics.uwaterloo.ca/resources/galleries/arms/arms94.jpg)

[Andrew Blair]

968's robot this year (http://chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24654) stood out, even before it drove the score up thirty points. Sure, you could argue 254, but I think the red looked better on the field.

968's is by far the best looking robot I have ever seen- period. Very open, very well organized, and yet relatively sparse and clean. I spent 5-10 minutes looking at it in Atlanta, but I wish I had more time.


#2 for pretty robot goes to HOT's 2006 robot. Very, very nice. I spent 20 minutes looking for the pic., can't find it, so does anyone have it available?

[Starke]

968's is by far the best looking robot I have ever seen- period. Very open, very well organized, and yet relatively sparse and clean. I spent 5-10 minutes looking at it in Atlanta, but I wish I had more time.


#2 for pretty robot goes to HOT's 2006 robot. Very, very nice. I spent 20 minutes looking for the pic., can't find it, so does anyone have it available?

I believe this (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/23319) is the robot you are looking for.

[AdamHeard]

968's is by far the best looking robot I have ever seen- period. Very open, very well organized, and yet relatively sparse and clean. I spent 5-10 minutes looking at it in Atlanta, but I wish I had more time.


#2 for pretty robot goes to HOT's 2006 robot. Very, very nice. I spent 20 minutes looking for the pic., can't find it, so does anyone have it available?

I've always been impressed with how 968 has looked;
2006 Practice Robot (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/23983)
2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20528)
2005 & 2004 Gallery (http://www.rawc.net/robot.htm)
I couldn't quickly find a picture from 2003, but I've seen several around here before and it looked awesome then too. I don't remember their 2002 robot, but I'm sure Travis covington can link it if he reads this.


Here is HOT's 2006 Gallery (http://www2.huronvalley.k12.mi.us/schools/mhs/activity/hot_team/2006_Schedule_files/index.html)

[Stephen Kowski]

maybe i'm a sucker for older machines, but o well

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/12392 - 267 in 2001
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/13907 - 111 in 2002 (always a clean look)
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/18717 - 179 in 2004 (though I think it looked better in black http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/59f/59f0fe254225bb6dd0180337be3d15ae_l.jpg)

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/13459 - 60 in 2002 (simple, clean, worked great)
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/18027 - 60 in 2004

[rees2001]

I listed the robots that have stood out over the years & listed them by year.
from 2000 by year:
2000 - http://www.raiderrobotix.org/robot00.htm
2001 - http://www.wildstang.org/gallery2/v/2001/2001_WMR/MVC_446S.jpg.html
2002 - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/13459
2003 - http://www.raiderrobotix.org/robot03.htm
2004 - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/17672
2005 - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/20526
2006 - http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/23361

Favorite all time, 2000 Raider Robotics.
Honorable mention goes to:
2000 - ChiefDelphi
2002 - hotbot

[d.courtney]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Fairbank
My favourite has to be 781's 2004 robot.

wow now that is what i am talking about

that was just our base that year, here (http://picasaweb.google.com/d.courtney89/Robotics/photo#4981485959583891474) is it in its full form

[Cory]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/13459 - 60 in 2002 (simple, clean, worked great)

I cannot look at this picture without spending a minimum of 5-10 minutes without drooling over that robot, every time I see it. That was such an amazingly sleek and beautiful machine. Anyone who has not seen it in action is seriously missing out. Definitely my favorite robot of all time.

[Peter Matteson]

The martian twins 70 & 494. Some of the cleanest design I've seen.

Not the clearest picture. I'm looking for my IRI pics of them.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24184

Also as mentioned above Pink (233) in 2005 and 2006.

[Qbranch]

Too bad you guys couldnt see ours this year before we had to cut weight.

'06 bot pic (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/6de/6dee06ea88925590921ea29ea755a0c0_l.jpg)

'05 was a nice one i think... (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/b9a/b9aeac5f03d7c05a2c9d912d4d05dc08_l.jpg)

-Q

[Scott Ritchie]

1501 to me is the easy winner. This robot is incredible craftsmanship. When I see this robot at competitions I think at first it is a corporate display more than a FIRST robot. Great job up there in North Central Indiana.

When we first started in "99" there was a team from Puerto Rico I think called Croqui Power ( I know I spelled that wrong) they used to have unique airbrushed robots. They were a Baxter team if I am not mistaken. I think they are gone now?

[DB_UPS]

The martian twins 70 & 494. Some of the cleanest design I've seen.

Not the clearest picture. I'm looking for my IRI pics of them.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/24184

Also as mentioned above Pink (233) in 2005 and 2006.

In Wisconsin ,they were amazing. They robots are sweet and they are great bunch of people to hang out with. :D

[AndyB]

My fav by far:

1024 in 2005

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/eb0/eb005956643d7ee2d184df85970e4f7e_l.jpg

[gondorf]

i dont think team 1733 gets this award.

any robot with chicken wire and cardboard and liberal use of pool noodle cant win i suppose

*** looks at robot, which looks like the scarecrow from our nightmares***

[George1902]

maybe i'm a sucker for older machines, but o well...
What's the matter, Steve? Not a fan of Fluffy (http://www.spamrobotics.com/gallery2/2002/nats5)?

[Qbranch]

My fav by far:


1024 in 2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/eb0/eb005956643d7ee2d184df85970e4f7e_l.jpg)

thanks ;)

[Goober!!!]

Thanks to all that think 1501's bot is one of the best looking bots!!! :D :D :D

Goober!!!

[Alex Cormier]

My fav by far:

1024 in 2005

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/eb0/eb005956643d7ee2d184df85970e4f7e_l.jpg

I was walking through the pits in 05 champs and embarked upon this robot and went wow! it's my teams twin robot! I was simply amazed on how similar they were except for the manipulator.

here is the 1126 2005 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21707) bot.

[smurfgirl]

i dont think team 1733 gets this award.

any robot with chicken wire and cardboard and liberal use of pool noodle cant win i suppose

*** looks at robot, which looks like the scarecrow from our nightmares***


I think I'd have to give the ugliest robot award to our team, actually. 1124's robot looked like the corpse bride. The whole thing was encased in mosquito netting. We laugh about it, though.

[Tytus Gerrish]

OKAY call me a little bias for loving this one but this machine can strike fear into any opposing alliance.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c343/tytusg/DSC00290.jpg

a close second is without question i can not get enough of it it.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/c2c/c2cc2581076ba6bafc4ab4faa833f618_l.jpg

[sporno]

man those are some nice looking robots...

[Stephen Kowski]

What's the matter, Steve? Not a fan of Fluffy (http://www.spamrobotics.com/gallery2/2002/nats5)?

Best looking here george, and as well as it performed (which was incredibly well) I just didn't have it up there with my favorite lookers.....sry man :p

When we first started in "99" there was a team from Puerto Rico I think called Croqui Power ( I know I spelled that wrong) they used to have unique airbrushed robots. They were a Baxter team if I am not mistaken. I think they are gone now?

Yeah Scott, they are gone now as a Baxter team (FRC #0015, spelled Coqui) though I have see a team from Puerto Rico that may have some loose affiliation with them, but I know they are no longer with Baxter....you are really making me work for this one, but these are two photos of them (among others) from an offseason competition in Florida after the 2000 season. They are on the left of both photos (one a side view you can see their number 15, and the other is them straight on the camera where they are blocking another robot)

http://jskowski.com/images/kingofthehill1.jpg
http://jskowski.com/images/kingofthehill2.jpg (in the far left you can see the psuedo-tank 267 built in 2000 :ahh: )

[nparikh]

i dont think team 1733 gets this award.

any robot with chicken wire and cardboard and liberal use of pool noodle cant win i suppose

*** looks at robot, which looks like the scarecrow from our nightmares***

Who said that chickenwire, cardboard and pool noodle can't be beautiful? Robot beauty is what's on the inside. And they say humans are superficial about one another. :p

[slickguy2007]

I have to go with 25's robot. It is very aggressive looking, but it has class. This machine is easily recognizable, especially when you are across the field from it hoping that it'll go easy on you. ;)

[Dylan Gramlich]

I have to go with 25's robot. It is very aggressive looking, but it has class. This machine is easily recognizable, especially when you are across the field from it hoping that it'll go easy on you. ;)
1126 knows how that feels :yikes:

[Lil' Lavery]

I have to go with 25's robot. It is very aggressive looking, but it has class. This machine is easily recognizable, especially when you are across the field from it hoping that it'll go easy on you. ;)
Personally, I prefer when it's across the field from you, and your cheering it on. ;)
(Thankfully, do the last matches of IRI being cancelled due to a delay, we didn't have to face 25 :p )

[RyanN]

I am not trying to be biased, but I really liked how our 2005 robot looked. The carbon fiber/aluminum theme gave it a very nice look, especially with the decals.
This is it. (http://www.teamfusion364.org/Raw%20Images/Unveiling%20Ro/pages/DSC06607_JPG.htm)

[AdamHeard]

I am not trying to be biased, but I really liked how our 2005 robot looked. The carbon fiber/aluminum theme gave it a very nice look, especially with the decals.
This is it. (http://www.teamfusion364.org/Raw%20Images/Unveiling%20Ro/pages/DSC06607_JPG.htm)


That is pretty cool looking.

[AdamHeard]

207 doesn't look bad either. (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/23205)

[Jeff K.]

I am not trying to be biased, but I really liked how our 2005 robot looked. The carbon fiber/aluminum theme gave it a very nice look, especially with the decals.
This is it. (http://www.teamfusion364.org/Raw%20Images/Unveiling%20Ro/pages/DSC06607_JPG.htm)
I like.
I have a little thing for Carbon Fiber ;)

[JackN]

Ok here are my top bots, since my first year in 05
2005 PINK 233-Great Bot, best at the game, and very quick (already a pic)
2005 Killer Bees 33-Another strong bot, looked cool and performed even better Picture (http://www.killerbees33.com/bitweaver/wiki/index.php?page=Buzz_X)
2006 Wildstang 111-Top five robots, and one of the most innovative that was built plus, no one can beat Tie-Dye bumpers Picture (http://www.wildstang.org/gallery2/v/2006/2006_MWR/2006_MWR_Day3/DSC09310.jpg.html)
2005 Hammond 71-Better design than their 2006 robot, also was the only multicapper that was super effective Picture (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21906)

[Rob2713g]

Ok here are my top bots, since my first year in 05
2005 PINK 233-Great Bot, best at the game, and very quick (already a pic)
2005 Killer Bees 33-Another strong bot, looked cool and performed even better Picture (http://www.killerbees33.com/bitweaver/wiki/index.php?page=Buzz_X)
2006 Wildstang 111-Top five robots, and one of the most innovative that was built plus, no one can beat Tie-Dye bumpers Picture (http://www.wildstang.org/gallery2/v/2006/2006_MWR/2006_MWR_Day3/DSC09310.jpg.html)
2005 Hammond 71-Better design than their 2006 robot, also was the only multicapper that was super effective Picture (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/21906)

I recall a really cool looking robot at VCU in 2005 called Dr. Jay. He was similar in style to "2005 Hammond 71". Unfortunately, I can not remember the team number, nor do I have any pics. If someone does please post them.

[Synergy1848]

this team won imagery at peachtree and at the chapionship. what i like about this robot is that you can't see how it works just balls go in and balls come out.
http://www.forsythalliance.com/Pictures/06-04-28%20Championships/Otto/CIMG0111.jpg

[Jonathan Norris]

that looks like a really nice 'bot, but I remember that rule at the beginning of the season last year where you have to be able to see the balls at all times (or something like that). I don't think this rule was enforced very much, but i am not sure how this bot would comply with that rule.

[Lil' Lavery]

that looks like a really nice 'bot, but I remember that rule at the beginning of the season last year where you have to be able to see the balls at all times (or something like that). I don't think this rule was enforced very much, but i am not sure how this bot would comply with that rule.
All it was is that the 10 starting balls had to be visable (in essence, so that the judges knew you had no more than 10 balls), 1746 cut those little wholes in their side to reveal where all the balls were.

[efoote868]

who can't be biased towards their own robots? :p

I've got to say I really liked how 1024, 71, and 111 looked in triple play... I was impressed of beatty's effective use of pvc.

This year, i've got to hand it to 233. They're really one of the few bots that weren't boxes...

1733 -- your robot was pretty funny, congrats at pittsburgh though :)