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Re: [MCC] Minimum Competitive Concept 2014

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Originally Posted by XaulZan11 View Post
The absolute minimum would be a kit bot with a surgical tubing trampoline on top of it. This robot, which could have been built in a weekend, should be picked at eliminations at most regionals and likely all districts.
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sheridan View Post
Or a lawn chair. 687 was the 9th pick at LA this year with a kit bot drive train COTS drivetrain and a lawn chair strapped to the top for inbounding.
I agree with these posts completely. It's amazing (although some people might use other words here...) to think that a team could assemble a kit bot drivetrain, stick a lawn chair on it, and have a robot that would be a contender for a blue banner at most local events, ahead of many teams who spent six weeks building active mechanisms.
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