[Samwaldo]

a suggestion. Partner up with a specific sponsor (or two) to work on it.

In the time before the 2012 season, we partnered up with UTC, and collaborated with CT FIRST. UTC helped fund the whole project, and CT FIRST approved the ideas.

Our product was an outreach bot (we call it a showbot) named "Benny the Buttonbot" its a humanoid shaped robot, that can be taken apart into sections for transportation (Chassis, Legs, Torso, Head, Arms). Benny has the ability to drive around, and has bumpers that if touched (by human or wall) will disable the drive motors (safety FIRST). Its stomach is actually a crane game using an electromagnet. The magnet picks up buttons and deposits it into an arm thats hollow so that it will fall into its hand. (Buttons allow us to customize it for any event). Lastly its head is a interactive tablet, that allows kids to play games like tic-tac-toe, or trivial pusuit, or we can play videos or display picture.

Overall its a GIANT hit with adults and kids

(if anyone wants i can hunt for some pictures)