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View Poll Results: Which organization has been more successful in interesting the public in robot techno
FIRST 28 30.77%
Battlebots 39 42.86%
both supplement each other 24 26.37%
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My opinion is that FIRST has had a greater impact.

When I watch Battlebots I don't appreciate the technology and effort that went into building them, not nearly as much as I do when I see robots in FIRST. I think the only impact that Battlebots has had is to increase the awareness about building robots. This publicity makes people more receptive to other organizations such as FIRST, I think, because it gives them something to compare and contrast it to. But I think the spectators of FIRST truly appreciate the engineering that went into the robots, not simply the entertainment that comes with Battlebots. I don't view Battlebots as a negative thing, however, because it was a step, a step toward making robot competitions a more common activity. I don't think it has changed society though, whereas FIRST has impacted many lives.
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