Robot in 3 Days 2016

[Dan Richardson]

Robot in 3 Days is proud to be back and bigger than ever for 2016. This year we will have 8 teams competing against the clock to build a robot in 72 hours.

We are continuing the trend of mixing professional, college and community based teams. We are excited by the impact the efforts are having in their areas through sharing and partnering with local teams.

We are also making a few changes for 2016. Teams have been asked to limit YouTube video releases to 1 video per day and we're hoping this cuts back on the video clutter. Teams will be using the Ri3D Blog, Twitter/Vine and Facebook so make sure to follow and subscribe to get frequent updates.

We've also allowed for a twist in the "build rules" in which teams may choose to build more game function prototypes in place of finishing an actual bot. This will allow teams to cover more ideas and game angles and hopefully have a more diverse showing. We really have no idea if this will actually happen as some games need a complete robot to demonstrate the ideas... But maybe it will?

The 2016 teams are:

Ri3D 1.0
Team Indiana
Team oRyon
Snow Problem
Team Redacted
Team Tesla
The GreenHorns
Team Cockamamie (New team at USC lead by Billfred Leverette)

Follow the action here:

YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Website

Also feel free to enjoy some preseason my little pony hype.

And some horribly awesome STEM rap music.

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by Dan Richardson

Teams have been asked to limit YouTube video releases to 1 video per day and we're hoping this cuts back on the video clutter.

Don't know how I feel about this. While it certainly will reduce the video clutter and make finding videos easier, I did appreciate when teams were able to post multiple videos per day to answer questions and explain their prototypes in more depth.

[James1902]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Don't know how I feel about this. While it certainly will reduce the video clutter and make finding videos easier, I did appreciate when teams were able to post multiple videos per day to answer questions and explain their prototypes in more depth.

I think the change makes sense. There are plenty of outlets for the individual teams to post supplemental material if people want to do a deep dive (Facebook video, Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, etc.), and it allows the daily YouTube videos to be an overview from each team as to their progress and let more casual viewers easily follow that progress.

[jodge1706]

Originally Posted by Hallry

I did appreciate when teams were able to post multiple videos per day to answer questions and explain their prototypes in more depth.

I think these teams are still going to be able to answer questions and explain prototypes in depth without necessarily using youtube videos. Especially when social media is such a big factor these days.

[wesleyac]

Originally Posted by Dan Richardson

We've also allowed for a twist in the "build rules" in which teams may choose to build more game function prototypes in place of finishing an actual bot. This will allow teams to cover more ideas and game angles and hopefully have a more diverse showing. We really have no idea if this will actually happen as some games need a complete robot to demonstrate the ideas... But maybe it will?

I like this idea. Hopefully we'll see better individual mechanisms as a result of this change.

[Triple B]

you go guys, cant wait to watch
mike d

[Ginger Power]

Originally Posted by James1902

I think the change makes sense. There are plenty of outlets for the individual teams to post supplemental material if people want to do a deep dive (Facebook video, Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, etc.), and it allows the daily YouTube videos to be an overview from each team as to their progress and let more casual viewers easily follow that progress.

This is exactly correct. The GreenHorns will only be posting 1 official YouTube video per day, but we will be posting any content we think teams will find valuable to our social media pages. I'm definitely a fan of this change.

[IBdrummer]

I can't wait to follow it again this year! Last year our students loved following the builds, almost too much sometimes, but it peaked their interest in mechanical design. Keep up the good work!

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Hallry

Don't know how I feel about this. While it certainly will reduce the video clutter and make finding videos easier, I did appreciate when teams were able to post multiple videos per day to answer questions and explain their prototypes in more depth.

As the newbie on the block, I'm entirely and completely fine with one video per day!

I've got the Team Cockamamie Twitter account on my phone, and I'll be more than happy to upload as many pictures as anyone wants of anything. I expect we'll also be Periscoping live, barring wireless troubles in the shop.

[GeeTwo]

Team 3946 would have been totally at sea without a paddle or sail without Ri3d in our second year (2013 Aerial Assist). In more recent years, we have worked largely on our own, but we certainly make a point of checking back on the Ri3d concepts as an aid to our strategy. The insight and information and inspriation provided by Ri3D is just plain off the charts. Keep it up!

[c.shu]

Kettering University is also hosting a Ri3D team. The videos will be posted to the Kettering youtube channel. The first video should be up sometime tomorrow morning.

Team Name: Kettering Strong
Robot Name: The Boulder

[ebrnc]

There are so many great ways out there that teams can use to share updates on their efforts! YouTube is definitely a spectacular resource, but I would not underestimate Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or even Vine.

For The GreenHorns 2016, we are using all of the above! I was a tad iffy about using Vine at first, but I quickly began to appreciate it for its usefulness in posting short video updates in an effortless manner! I really believe Vine should begin to have a more prominent presence in the realm of FIRST Robotics; it is marvelous!

On the topic of social media, be sure to stay updated on what we are up to via the following:

Twitter: @GreenHornsRi3D
Facebook: The GreenHorns
Instagram: greenhornsrobotics
Vine: The GreenHorns

Check it out!

[MARS_James]

I was wondering what was going on with Team Redacted

[Dan Richardson]

Originally Posted by MARS_James

I was wondering what was going on with Team Redacted

I believe they will post their reveal video Sunday.

[Mr V]

Hello everyone, sorry for the delay in posting our reveal video. It is up now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBu_...ature=youtu.be