[DonRotolo]

A more powerful RC can be developed independently of the way we communicate with peripherals. Yes, an I2C or other bus would be a handy option, but one cannot and should not discount the advantages of all that R/C PWM-driven COTS stuff out there - specifically that it exists and is easy to use.

I agree with the implication that a system the average HS student cannot use isn't meeting the purpose of FIRST, but I also assert that a powerful system need not be too complicated to use.

I always compare our robots to those in the DARPA challenge, and find that the only significant difference is processing power. IMAGINE a robot that does the whole match autonomously, and actually plays well.... IMHO it is just a programming problem, the technology is there.

Don