[Drew]

What are they, You have been seeing them all over the competitions. Numerous bots that are exactly the same in everyway but one or two zip ties... Why is this, It kind of seems unfair. There is no creativity in these bots but the original designs. Its almost like, We cant figure out how to do this game so lets wait until another team gets an idea and let them give us the fabrication idea's parts, and help. Yea it is good to be gratious professionals and share your ideas and help other teams, but its like were here for a learning experiance and in the real world when you start designing your own products lets see how many companies will just come along and let you completly replicate your product. Now im sorry if i am seeming angry or mean but i tell you that i am not. Im just curious if there is a reason for this, its just weird seeing this sudden boom of replicated robots. If thats all we had to do then why didnt someone inform us, we could have join up with a diffrent team. do you or anyone else think that there may be a rule against clone bots, like a patented robot, If you make it no one else can copy to exact specification. Even though that is getting a little to extreme. the only good part i saw on this topic is once you find the weak points to the robot you know the weak points to the others also. so in terms the outcome can become good and bad... i guess it all just really comes down to autonomous and the programmer, just like always.... Blame the programmer