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Originally Posted by bEdhEd
I understand that VEX and FIRST are competing robotics organizations, but since VEX Pro came out, VEX has been a major contributor to FRC. Build Blitz was hosted by VEX for goodness' sake.
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VEX and FIRST have had a unique and dynamic relationship for over a decade, back into the early IFI days. (17 years? Was 1998 the first IFI control system?) Similarities are pointed out routinely between games at least since FVC-->FTC/VRC, but none of them are ever particularly surprising. Humans are pattern seeking--these also relate to past games in both, and particular elements (say the oversized exercise balls) have obvious logic even separately (e.g., we've been conventional shooting a lot, and it hasn't been 4 years since tubes).
My vote's against conspiracy. Even post-IFI controller and pre-VEXpro, VEX/IFI has (thankfully) continued to be a major supporter of FRC. I doubt the games have ever reflected the FRC-VRC relationship.