Thread: pic/vid: Team 1114 - Simbot Panthro
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Re: pic/vid: Team 1114 - Simbot Panthro
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Originally Posted by smurfgirl View Post
How do you build robots that look so intimidating? (And I'm talking about before I see them in action... we all know that any 1114 robot is scary on the field.) Also, any story/reasons for the name "Simbot Panthro"?
Most of the story can be deduced by watching the episodes of Degrassi that we were on.
http://www.simbotics.org/2009season#degrassi
http://www.simbotics.org/photos/Degrassi

The name was chosen in homage to the show for providing us such a unique opportunity.
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