2013 Robot Bridge-Rev B Only

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by linuxboy

This is interesting. I've had nothing but good experiences with the Rev. B (aside from having to program them by hand). They've always seemed more reliable to me. My main concern is that they have less visible diagnostic lights. I'm excited to see what the other next steps are!

My concerns with carrying the same radio for multiple years are the effects of long term wear & tear. Even though we don't use them constantly, I think the older radios become less reliable just from age and being driven into walls and other robots, having the power cut and restored repeatedly, suffering brown-outs, etc.

I loved the old black bridges, but the older they get, the more idiosyncratic they become.

I think the same of most of our electronic components. Many of them are really tough like the Victor 884s and last for years if properly taken care of and kept clean, but students change and things happen given the time.