Most matches for a robot?

[Citrus Dad]

Our 2014 robot, Becca, finally retired after the 2015 Madtown Throwback with 151 matches. 971's robot Mammoth and 254's Barrage probably had about 20 less matches because they either were in fewer regionals or off season events.

Robots in district regions such as Michigan and MAR that go to IRI may get in 120 matches. Off season events might add more. Are there are robots that have gotten up to 150 or more?

[Jay O'Donnell]

Originally Posted by Citrus Dad

Our 2014 robot, Becca, finally retired after the 2015 Madtown Throwback with 151 matches. 971's robot Mammoth and 254's Barrage probably had about 20 less matches because they either were in fewer regionals or off season events.

Robots in district regions such as Michigan and MAR that go to IRI may get in 120 matches. Off season events might add more. Are there are robots that have gotten up to 150 or more?

125 in 2014 is up there, but I don't have an exact number.

[Lil' Lavery]

1640's 2015 robot has 91 matches listed on TBA, but TBA is missing it competing in Ramp Riot, Duel on the Delaware, and MidKnight Mayhem. They might have competed elsewhere, as well. Definitely north of 120 matches.

[Jay O'Donnell]

I decided to count it up for 1058 this year, and we are at 120 matches despite only making it to finals twice all year. We could've gone to two more offseasons but decided not to for outreach events instead.

[Nathan Streeter]

125's 2014 robot is a very good candidate.

I'm estimating 1519's 2015 robot, King Tote-em-Can-um had about 145 matches at events this year, between Week 0, 3 Districts, DCMP and CMP, and then 4 off-season events. I'm guessing this was probably our team's "record." We used to go to more off-season events, but have never been to 5 competition season events plus Week 0 before.

[JohnSchneider]

1477 had 122 in 2013 with 4 regionals, advancing up to einstein, then 3 offseason events.

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Nathan Streeter

125's 2014 robot is a very good candidate.

I'm estimating 1519's 2015 robot, King Tote-em-Can-um had about 145 matches at events this year, between Week 0, 3 Districts, DCMP and CMP, and then 4 off-season events. I'm guessing this was probably our team's "record." We used to go to more off-season events, but have never been to 5 competition season events plus Week 0 before.

Wow. That's substantial.
Have you ever considered building more than one robot, perhaps in a way that they could fit in each other and still come within the size/weight limitations, to alleviate wear and maximize match strategy?

[P.J.]

2014 had to be 910's season with the most matches.

Three districts, one regional, MSC, the World Championship, MARC, and IRI are listed on The Blue Alliance and put us at 122 matches.

I can't remember if we did any other off season events that season. I think we may have gone to at least one more.

[bkahl]

TBA has 195 down for 109 matches in 2014.

However, this doesn't include matches from Suffield Shakedown, Where is Wolcott, Bash at the Beach (and i may be forgetting another...). The addition of these (and any replays) would probably put that robot close to 150 as well.

[JB987]

Pretty sure this was a great year for robot longevity, given the lack of robot on robot action. Now 150 matches in a year like 2014, 2013 etc...that really would be quite a feat

[XaulZan11]

I feel like if you're considering week 0 and offseason events, then practice matches should be considered too. For some teams, that could add around 20 extra matches a year if not more.

[Pratik Kunapuli]

TBA has 341's 2012 robot down for 100 matches between all season events (2 districts, 1 regional, 1 DCMP, CMP), but that robot also competed in 3 off season events (Brunswick Eruption, Duel on the Delaware, and Ramp Riot), as well as many demonstrations, so it has at the very least 130 matches played.

[GaryVoshol]

Killer Bees 33 are down for 99 matches in TBA (if I counted right) and that doesn't include Kettering Kickoff or Bloomfield Girls this fall.

[page2067]

Originally Posted by XaulZan11

I feel like if you're considering week 0 and offseason events, then practice matches should be considered too. For some teams, that could add around 20 extra matches a year if not more.

If this is about a robot - it should not count practice robot matches.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by page2067

If this is about a robot - it should not count practice robot matches.

Practice matches need to be considered too, actually. See "fatigue life"--fatigue doesn't care if the cycles the material has gone through are in quals, elims, shop testing, or practice matches. What it cares about is, "I've gone through X,000 cycles, I'm about to *OUCH!* break." (Or has gone through some extra stress, but that's another topic.)