Robot's In The D - Article

[GBK]

It was great to see this out on the field. It was also good to see the display set up in the stadium, with local robots showing their stuff with last years game. I was a little disappointed to find out that it was not actually televised live. It is also a little disappointing that the article is in such an obscure spot on the MSN page.
Thanks to the teams, students and mentors that made this happen.

[akoscielski3]

Originally Posted by GBK

It was great to see this out on the field. It was also good to see the display set up in the stadium, with local robots showing their stuff with last years game. I was a little disappointed to find out that it was not actually televised live. It is also a little disappointing that the article is in such an obscure spot on the MSN page.
Thanks to the teams, students and mentors that made this happen.

I personally did not see it on TV, but one of the drivers from 2056 said he saw it on Sportsnet Connected. Wish we went now but oh well.

[Basel A]

Video is up on Fox Sports Detroit, though Wieber is the featured one.

[Basel A]

Better video straight from the MLB along with a very nice article. This may be the best, go-to link.

[Jay O'Donnell]

Nice job guys this is awesome! Great way to raise awareness for FIRST! how fast was the pitch clocked at?

[OliviaG]

Wow this is amazing!

[Ekcrbe]

Originally Posted by Jay Money 1058

Nice job guys this is awesome! Great way to raise awareness for FIRST! how fast was the pitch clocked at?

They said it would be 44 MPH, and I think it was right about that.

[fuzzy1718]

I was out to eat with a friend of mine and she noticed the game on. She didn't ask what the score was or what inning it was; she simply said "Oh crap I missed it... There was supposed to be a robot throwing the first pitch and I wanted to see it!"

She didn't know that I was involved in FIRST (or what it was at the time) and doesn't pay attention to the news or cared about anything school related. This is proof enough for me that the event had a HUGE impact.

While I don't know how much attention it got outside of SE Michigan, it definitely made an impact way larger than I personally expected here. Two thumbs way way up for 503 and everyone else who was involved with the event!!

Oh and it was shown twice during the game by FSD, but not live.

[amk]

Originally Posted by Ekcrbe

They said it would be 44 MPH, and I think it was right about that.

Hey, FYI, at a local elementary school baseball field, the robot was clocked pitching a knuckleball at 108 mph!!!