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Originally Posted by IKE
Sharing the keys to success.
The other day, we were cleaning the shop and came across a large satin sheet with zippers on it. I asked our more vetran mentors what it was, and they explained it was a robot cover. I assuming is was to keep it from being damaged, but then they explained that pre-2000, FRC was extremely secretive. So secretive, that teams would actually cover their robots between matches so others couldn't "steal" ideas. Now everyone will tell you everything you could possibly want to know about their bots. Pretty amazing really. (I do miss the behind the design books though).
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Interesting, I wonder what stimulated this change...