Battlebots with FRC mentors and FRC suppliers

[paul_v]

Hey all, I just finished making a little season recap video for our Battlebot, Bite Force, and thought you might enjoy it! There is a lot of FIRST connection, so thought that may be of interest.

https://youtu.be/CmarAYyqPBY

Myself and most of my team have been active FRC mentors for 10+ years each. Several of my key teammates are also lead mentors of 254, Travis Covington, Cory McBride, and Colin Wilson.

The Aptyx Designs team sponsors are also very big supporters of FIRST! WPI and VEX Robotics are especially huge supporters, having mentored active and sustaining teams for all 25 years of FRC! You also all know how much time and money they donate to FIRST HQ to help your KOP and behind the scenes planning and programming help. Applied Welding has helped many Silicon Valley teams have expertly welded frames over the past decade. And Big Blue Saw is a waterjet company which has cut parts for many FRC teams over the years.

Our robot even ran VEX Victor 885 motor controllers, with one of them being almost a decade old! (the oldest part of the robot by far, how cool is that?)

We were proud to help spread the word of those FIRST suppliers, and were even able to sneak in a 254 swoosh logo onto ABC TV!

http://imgur.com/a/OAhh5

Although we are currently all swamped with Stronghold, we are also actively working on Battlebot upgrades for the filming of the new second season, which will again air in the summer.

I am really hoping to get a chance to test out Bite Force's tank tread drivetrain against the FIRST defenses and obstacles. Andy, you want to do a head-to-head tug of war with a rhino drive?

If you know of any other sponsors who may be interested in joining the championship winning team, please have them get in touch with me! aptyxdesigns@gmail.com

-Paul Ventimiglia