Parade hint

[orangemoore]

Originally Posted by Richard Wallace

In 2008, a special playing field surface, and special wheels required on the robots, combined to eliminate the incentive for high tractive force in drivetrains.

Perhaps a game in which robots are (or are permitted to be) equipped with scissors to aid an important scoring function, and a concommitant prohibition on running while so equipped, might combine to eliminate the incentive for high speed in drivetrains?

Ambling with scissors .... ?

I think you mean 2009...

[Steven Donow]

But in all seriousness, does anyone know how the Macy's Parade happened? As in, who approached who with the idea?

FIRST was actually approached by the parade's lead this year. She is a huge fan of the FIRST programs and wanted to see robots in the parade.

[BBray_T1296]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

FIRST was actually approached by the parade's lead this year. She is a huge fan of the FIRST programs and wanted to see robots in the parade.

Possibly because JCPenney was so involved, but now with financial issues of their own, they had to drop sponsorships.

Macy's is in direct competition with JCP.