Thanks for the comment. I think 103 is really good too. I also like 639, 810, and 1082.

In one of the qualifying rounds at LA, 330 (Beach Bot) was able to push 60 off the ramp! They've got a fabulous machine, but they're not totally immovable.

The best...
 

Just to get some of those northeast teams in there, from what ive seen so far from the regionals ive been to.

173 - Lightning fast, great autonmous mode and pusher

571 - Another deadly, lightning fast robot,

58 - Good autonomous mode and just knew how to win

176 - They do not lose the ramp...ever,definately the coolest autonomous mode ever! Shame they aren't going to nats.

157 - Awsome autonomous mode...and they will always get up when knocked over! (very important quality)

Of course there are more...but those are some of my quick hit favorites.

Good Luck,
Andy Grady

I would have to agree with my buddy Joe on 103, I as well think they have a good bot. But as for the "best" robot, in my opinion, there will not be a "best robot". There will be a robot that goes out there and has reliability in what they do, and can preform like it is built to, but it will not do something as well as another bot. You can have a pushing bot, that will push with great power, and do its job, but the team that built it put an arm on it, and it became useless, a "chopper" bot that swings an arm around, and it can do that fast and with good power, but if it gets hit just right, over it goes. I think there will be a best for stacking, pushing, and king of the hill, but not a best at both stacking a king of the hill or something like that. But I have not sceen all of the bots in action, so I'm not going to make a solid guess on this one.
ivey

from what I have seen, 365 and 73 are my favorites because of their efficient stacking mechanism

Unlike those here who forget that their team # shows on their message, I'll tell you that I am from 696. There have been a lot of great bots this year, but I really like team 60's and ours. I realize that this is biased, but we made such a great team when we were together. We also made a real nice match for eachother. I think that 60 is reliable and can shut the field down. That is cool, but our robot, HEATHER, just darts from place to place and causes trouble. Together, we make an unstoppable force to be reckoned with.

Best long shot bots (sit in starting area and hit stack)
71
148

Best King Of The Hill Bots
60
118

Best PURE Stackers
73
365
213

Best Plow Bots
16
25
121
And i dont' know how they haven't been mentioned yet but
236!

Chris
229

Add to that 980.

oh, yeah. Add 980. They were a topic of our strategy for many hours....so hard to counter.

BBS
 

Of the robots I've seen at 3 Regionals and heard about on various discussions, I think that the best robot in the field is made by team 16.

Not only do they have an excellent robot, they have had their share of "bad luck" in the finals during their 2 regionals.

I'll bet that their luck is going to turn good.

We've had to face them in the finals twice. Once we broke down and once they broke down. Hopefully, we can meet again without either of having malfunctions.

Andy B.

I'm with Andy on this one - Baxter Bomb Squad is quite a machine this year, and from what I saw at both St. Louis and the Midwest Regional, they could have taken it all. I think they'll be quite a force to be reckoned with at nats, and combined with a stacker and a KOTH, they could very well be your next winning alliance.

I see no mention of these 222 people...

87 is really good

103 is really good.

25 ??? Fast auto mode (beatable) new strategy....
We will see who can push who at PARC haha GUM RUBBER all the way.
What about that match we won like by ourselves against you????
We would have won J&J if both your bot and 87 where balanced on the ramp....



There are plenty of good bots out there I gave you a handfull...

(Check 180's website. They only went to one regional and now Nats)

I have to say team 16 the Baxter Bomb Squad has one of the best designs I have seen on a robot! Also I have to mention 343 Metal in Motion. I was amazed at it's preformance while watching a web cast. I saw the bot when it still had bugs. And even then it was great!It's definetley one of the best there is! I can't believe no one has yet mentioned team 79! I thought their design was excellent. Also team 233 was an excellent bot that usually dominated the field! And last I have to mention 342 The Burning Magnetos. I really liked their look and design. I thought it was great.

Good luck at Nats!

hehehe Harsh words, but as i have learned through the years, is that living in the land of would haves, and what ifs is not gonna get you anywhere
;)

You gave our alliance a great match and left Team 102 on the edge of our seats the entire time. But I have to disagree with your assessment of fast auto mode being an easily beatable strategy. 102 and 25 won every playoff match at J&J because both robots had fast, reliable auto modes.