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Originally Posted by a kenny03
they could... but FIRST isn't that maen...ok wait, changed my mind. (grrr stupid moon rocks!!!) but they have always been around the same footprint size, so why change it that radically? the going green strategy is a nice thing, but its not worth it to change it that much...
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Actually, FRC robots used to be much smaller. But I doubt that going green would be the only reason, face it, FRC robots are expensive to build partly because of their scale. They are hard to practice with because of the size of the field. They are hard to transport too. There are benefits to making them smaller. On the other hand, one of FRC's eventual goals is to be a spectator event, smaller robots are not conducive to this goal, they are not as impressive. FIRST would walk a fine line here between impressiveness and cost cutting.
You are correct though, FRC dimensions have been roughly the same size (meaning within a few inches in a given dimension) for the last couple years, what better reason to change things then? Cuz yes, FIRST is that mean. (I blame Dave)