On the fomer part--yee-haw!
On the latter part, I'm curious. Is there any interest anywhere in holding a non-FLL competition with some different challenge? Like extreme line following...with obstacles.
Or how about a mini
DARPA Grand Challenge?. I mean, if you take about six zeroes off of the prize budget and throw in a dozen Krispy Kremes, it'd definitely be financially feasible.
Comments, anyone?