pic: Sir, your robot is illegal

[Retired Starman]

Originally Posted by Michael Hill

If this is for real, it's moments like these that makes me *facepalm* at FIRST. Rules like disallowing the painting of pneumatics really detracts from the overall goal of FIRST. This isn't the way to inspire students to become engineers/scientists/etc. Way to drop the ball again, FIRST.

I wish FIRST would stop calling them "Robot Rules" and start calling them "Robot Specifications", which is what they really are. Everyone thinks the rules apply only to others and want to argue about their own compliance.

In the real world, all engineers have to design to the customer's specifications, even if they don't make sense. In the real world, the customer (who, I might add, PAYS THE BILLS) sees the big picture and has a good reason why he wants the robot designed to his specifications.

FIRST can set whatever specifications it wants. They are our "customer." It is our job to design the robot to meet those specifications, not question them . . . or fuss about them!

Dr. Bob

Chairman's Award is not about building the robot. Every team builds a robot.