[DougHogg]

Originally Posted by ChrisH

Given the current conditions not only do I approve of AndyMark, I hope to be imitating them in a small way in the near future.

I am in the process of designing something that I think most teams would find useful.
ChrisH

"Teams inventing new products for other teams"––now that sounds like a worthwhile evolution to me.

I picture a time when there will be 5 or 6 gear box designs available and teams deciding which one (if any) to use, and then working on their own design for sale.

In fact, lately I have been thinking that our team should market something to do with robotics as a means of helping to fund our team. I was inspired by a group connected with Team 968 RAWC who created a robot for the police department. Also I believe that Team 696, the Circuit Breakers, made a robot for a group in India. (Edit: I forgot to mention the twin girls from Alaska who, according to Wired News, invented a robot to help rescue people who had fallen through the ice. They won a $50,000 prize in the Westinghouse Science Competition and are working on marketing their invention.)

"FIRST teams as manufacturers as opposed to only being consumers" sounds like a great step toward another whole dimension for all of us. Who do we thank for this great idea? AndyMark.

Hm...I wonder what we could make for sale? I gotta go check out those AndyMark gear boxes.