Thread: FIRST Robot Design Milestones
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Unread 13-11-2002, 15:58
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Imitation is the best form of flattery...
Personally, I think the best milestones are the ones that are most copied by other teams in the following years.

- For instance, Chief Delphi's crab steering system debuted in 1998. WildStang tried it in 1999. Now practically everyone does it.

- The TechnoKats cleated tread design from 1999 ranks up there. The number of teams that used this type of tread (if not a tread, than the same cleats on wheels) this past year was incredible.

- The Huskie Brigade brought 4-bar linkages to the forefront their first few years.

- I think the HOT Team was the first to use the omni-casters in 1998. This is now a standard for 4-wheel-drive drivetrains.

Plus many others. There are a lot of designs and breakthroughs that have since been copied by many other teams. Can anyone else think of anything else?
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