[jbobj]

A fully automonous robot really would not happen unless there was advantages to it. Here is an idea that if FIRST applied to a future game, many teams would seriously think about a fully autonomous robot.

All robots start off the match in auto mode like normal and they will stay in auto mode unless the drivers of the robot press a button similar to the e-stop in the player station. When this button is pressed, the robot switchs to manual control and cannot be switched back. The advantage they could add to auto mode is that any points scored by a robot in auto would be doubled. This would encourage teams to stay in auto mode as long as possible, even the whole match, and be rewarded for being so.