[IndySam]

In the past it was hard to keeps bots going simply because of the cost of some of the components involved.

Bot's since I joined the team:

2005: was a dog and didn't survive other than one piece of the lift hanging on the wall.

2006: the frame survives and is used as a cart. The lexan shooter pieces that were beautifully hand cut by one of our mentors survive as part of a mobile hanging from the ceiling.

2007: is mechanically intact and is displayed "ramps deployed" hanging on the wall.

2008: the frame survives as decoration and is also hanging on the wall.

2009: is completely gone other than a few of the lexan covers.

2010: is currently our t-shirt bot controlled by a Vex cortex controller.

2011: is 99% intact and is going to be used for fall training.

2012: Is still fully functional and ready for two fall events, it will stay intact because shooting basketballs is great for demo's. It's practice brother is also working but will be dismantled following it's use as a pre-rookie bot for fall events.