There will never be a full autonomous FIRST robotics competition... just like there will never be an underwater game... or games that don't involve a human player 
FIRST would not be the same in either of these situations... besides, drivers make the game more interesting because robots can't create strategies on the fly. It is the same reason people like to play internet games rather than just play against the computer: its more challenging 
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2004 Arizona Regional -- Semifinalist
2003 NAT Galileo Division -- Highest Seeded Rookie (20th)
2003 NAT Galileo Division -- 100% Autonomous Completion (7 for 7)
2003 Arizona Regional -- Rookie All-Star Award
2003 Arizona Regional -- Quarterfinalist
Alumni on Team 64, The Gila Monsters
College Mentor/Founder of Team 1011, CRUSH
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