Yeah- we've already posted some pics from 190... you can see them at:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=18317

There is also a link in that thread to some videos of our robot in 'action'

Quite a few of those teams do have pictures up, just go to firstrobotics.net and check out the 2003 robot gallery. There are already 154 robots there, which is quite good in comparison to the previous years seeing as how we only shipped the robots last week! Don't complain so much guys, most teams don't put out a picture of their robot for one reason or another; a majority of the pictures we end up with come from pictures that people like me take at competitions and post them. Just be patient, and whatever we get, be happy with.

you crazy?
 

What about team 303. Does eveyone not want to see what we will be doing and what our robot will be doing. Come on remember what happened at the nationals last year, record of 11 and 2. no one else had that one ouch. Anyway also the off season ones aswell so what about us. Unfortuneatly no one will be able to see what the robot looks like till Annapolis but we might post pics you never know. Hope to see what everyones can do. Lets go 303.:confused:

We have some server problems but you can see our robot at the following link from media day(1 week before ship). Other robots also seen. Ours has the red light.
http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Stor...1-020/page.asp

... Yea, I'll see what I can do, My team is hell bent on not releasing anything on our robot till people see it at BAE Regional, I honestly dont feel this way, I'll see if I can get some pics. Plus were not that good this year...

I understand. I'm not trying to be negative or somehow spiteful that other teams havent posted pictures, im just genuinely interested in other teams designs. As are many others who are posting here.

Maybe teams are fearful of copying their designs, but thats a shows that its a great idea in the first place.

Some teams will have robots that have mechanisms that are just too hard to copy from photos, others will have simpler ones that have the potential to be copied on the day of the competition - like the tape measures.

Although I'm still not convinced of the protectionist arguement, i do accept that teams may wish to keep their designs away from prying eyes.

I totally agree in not posting pictures of robots until after the first Regional. Too much can be copied from a robot with a picture out. For example last year the tether. After Jersey we had dozens of people asking us how we built our tether. By the time CT rolled around everyone had a tether and they pretty much were copies from other robots. So due to this and all of the secrets our robot has Team 88 never has and never will give out any info on the bot previous to a Regional.(We don't even take it to mini-comps!!) Oh and my list of teams are people to watch out for I don't care if I see pics of them or not I'm just saying these are the more underappreciated teams in FIRST that don't get credit when it is due to them. I have a feeling that my list of teams will prove me right at the Manchester Regional in a week.

[quote]Originally posted by Todd Derbyshire
[b]I totally agree in not posting pictures of robots until after the first Regional. Too much can be copied from a robot with a picture out. For example last year the tether. After Jersey we had dozens of people asking us how we built our tether. By the time CT rolled around everyone had a tether and they pretty much were copies from other robots. So due to this and all of the secrets our robot has Team 88 never has and never will give out any info on the bot previous to a Regional.(We don't even take it to mini-comps!!)

Gee Todd- so secretive. Team 25 typically waits until the last few days to show what we built but we like to share our ideas with the other teams. If a team can make a major modification in the pits in mid season then more power to them. I leave the legality of it up to the FIRST judges. Isn't imitation the sincerest form of flattery?

BTW- the TJ2 tether last year was a neat idea- simple and effective (and fun to watch unroll!). Thanks for the addition of 25 to your list. Our machine is a beauty and both fast and powerful. Hopefully it will play the way we plan. We'll see at Annapolis.

See you folks at Rutgers!!

WC:cool:

This is the first year I have come to these forums. I regret missing the past two years. A lot of fun conversation goes on here.

My take on posting pictures is... I don't think it's too harmful after the robot ships if you post a pic or two. If you are worried that you may give away some secret, simply don't post a pic of your robot from that angle or in the act of doing the secret thing. You don't have to go in to all kinds of details about what your wheels are made of, or what you have hiding under the hood.

Still I don't think it's bad if a team doesn't want to post a pic. It's like waiting for Christmas day. If you open all the presents early, then you got nothing to be excited about.

I don't actively seek other team websites to see what they've posted. I get enough off this forum.

Actually I look forward to seeing your bot, and Wildstangs. I've always been impressed with Wildstang.

As for the Mini-comps comment, I'll probably get beat for this, but we have competed in them before. Exactly once. and that was because that was the only time we were finished before the deadline.

We ususally ship the robot with the paint still drying.

What about team 9 the roboriders. We saw team 111 robots at there invitational now i dont know if that was there robot or not but it was nice.

Team 1
 

I want to see team 1's robot. It has to be cool being team number 1. And also team 42. Their robot is the answer to everything. :]

The Future of Robots
 

You guys should check out 180! We have a acheived the impossible! Flight! oh, and teleportation...that too.

we cant take pix of our bot
 

i would love to post pix of Team 19's bot.. but.. we cant.. due to the fact that this year it has a built in cloaking device.. and well.. sad to say.. our programming team (GOYA!!!!!!) messed up and lost our robot.. its wandering around our high school right now.. we are still looking for it...

Best Regards,
-Team19

hey look.. we found it!!