Best looking robot ever?
 

So, offseason opinion/discussion threads are cool, so I had an idea for another one.

What is the best looking FRC robot ever? Forget about how it performed, it's mechanical design, etc. I'm talking sheer aesthetics.

Let's see your picks below!

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

I'm quite partial to every robot Team 60 made from their inception up through 2004.


In my opinion their 2002 robot is one of the cleanest ever built, particularly given the fact that basically nobody was making gorgeous robots in 2002. Oh and it was at worst the 3rd best robot in the world.

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

Without the spinning dome light I almost wouldn't have believed that was from 2002! I only ever saw that robot from far away but it is exceptionally beautiful for that era!

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The "for that era" qualifier is totally unnecessary. It's gorgeous compared to 2016 too.

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

1157, in 2015. They are known as the Landsharks.

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

I think there are only certain games that lend themselves to really beautiful robots. As great as some of them were, I can't think of any 2009, 2011, or 2015 robots that could make their way onto a list like this. Probably not 2013 either.

There were a few really slick robots from 2010. The best looking was probably 148's Armadillo. Elegant but also bad-$@#$@#$@#, at a time when underglow was still pretty rare.

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233 pretty much any year.

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But especially 2005:


2008 was gorgeous in an insanely over the top way. So many cool details on this robot:

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Apologies if that was taken as a negative remark, that was supposed to say that this robot is gorgeous then or now, and even more impressive because it was 2002. Our robot in 2002 came onto the field with wood and termite jokes.

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1114 in 2011 is probably the best looking robot that I can think of.

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One of, if not THE, deadliest bot in the world that year too. It was simply amazing to watch the drivers of that bot operate at a level other teams had never even thought existed.

-Brando

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

I've been a real fan of 696 aesthetics. I love the look of their 2015 bot.
It must be a California thing because I also really love 1538 robots as well. Clean everything including the wiring.

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

I am a big fan of 1717s 2012 robot. It looks great, not to mention how effective it was.

Re: Best looking robot ever?
 

RIP 1717. :( They had beautiful robots.

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I suspect their reincarnation (5818) will do great and continue the legacy.