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Re: FRC 2012 "Best Designs" Log
With all due respect, the multidirectional intake system was not pioneered by 973. It is a descendent of a design first featured on Chief Delphi's 2002 robot.
Even if you don't count that, 177 had a virtually identical system at their first regional, so if you want to credit the "first" design of this nature in the year 2012 they deserve just as much credit as 973. I believe 1323 had a similar system at ship, albeit with a recessed front intake. I am sure I'm missing others (e.g. I don't know if 33 shipped with the CD7 intake or added it later).
The same applies to other designs you posted. 33 had a rotating tower, but so did 973, 177, 78, and probably several others. While 548 had a shooting arm, so did 330 and 1323.
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