FIRST v. Battlebots - Why does it always come down to this?
It doesn't matter which program you are in. Whether you are designing a robot to tear apart another robot, or to pick up 30 balls in ten seconds - you're still learning something. That's what it's all about. I'm sure the kids in Battlebots are learning and thriving from the same things that we, in FIRST, are. The main difference between FIRST and Battlebots is what the robots are designed to do, the costs of the programs and the fact that Battlebots is a TV show. I think it's great that Battlebots is trying to get more people involved. I don't see anything wrong what they said.
My $0.02
- Katie