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Originally Posted by MissDaisyGirl
I know Jenna had an interesting time getting your robots uncrated for this interview but I think it was probably an awesome experience for the team's to be interviewed next to their awesome 'bots! Congrats!
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Yes, it was definitely an interesting series of events.
Here is a rough timeline:
- Final match ended around 6:45pm.
- On field celebration ends around 7:45pm. During the celebration, we were notified and arrangements were made for students and robots. Students were supposed to be on around 10pm.
-Returned to pits for teardown. 294 was arranging with the shipping company how to get the robots back in the crate after the interview. Someone decided no robots were needed. So, all three robots were crated up.
- Students arrived at the CNN food court around 9pm.
- Decision from CNN that robots will be needed for spot around 9:30pm, for a 10pm spot
- 67, 294, 177 rush to pits to un-crate robots (some of us at a flat sprint!). 67 arranges for van to transport 294 and 67 robots to CNN center. Robots are turned sideways and stuffed into the seats of a 12 passenger van. 294 re-assembles their crate and carts 177's robot to CNN center.
- Robots arrive around 10pm. 294's robot is stacked on top of 67's. Robots are pushed into the CNN center, up one elevator, over and up another, through the CNN offices, and into the studio.
- Students and robots on the air around 10:30pm.
- Process reversed, robots stuffed in van and carted back to pits, crated up, and out of the pits around 11-11:30pm.
I thought we had awesome teamwork on the field, but the teamwork between 67, 294, and 177 to make this happen with the robots on camera was incredible.
It was a lot of work but it was totally worth it. I am just glad we had the opportunity.