What robots will seed highest?

[Thromgord]

Originally Posted by Jay O'Donnell

I don't think its about what you do, but how well you do it.

Agreed. That being said, I think that the highest-scoring robots will be those who can:

>consistently, quickly stack totes (perhaps with a recycle bin on top),

>have a design that is relatively simple and works well with other robots,

>have reasonably good autonomous capability, and

>have good drivers with plenty of experience.

But then again, that's pretty much my thoughts for any year. I don't think that teams should strive for a robot that can do everything, unless they are positive that they can do everything very well. Otherwise, it is best to concentrate on stacking totes and recycle bins, or perhaps putting a noodle on top of a stack.

I predict that one of the easiest ways to be chosen by an alliance at finals is to have a robot that is very good at putting noodles on top of recycle bins. There don't seem to be too many teams capable of doing this, and it would be reasonably simple to do. The point bonus would likely be attractive enough for alliances to pick a team that puts noodles on top of bins, but only if they had the system perfected.

Just my $0.02.