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Rookie Team needing some help

Good Morning,

We are a rookie team looking for some help on programming the robot. I know we may be starting on this process a bit late in the build process, but due to the dynamics of our team (6 students, 0 expertise in anything this build requires and our mentor is at the exact same place as the students) we took things one challenge at a time. Below is our accomplishments and current challenges when it comes to getting our little bot moving.

Accomplishments:

Wiring the robot
Flashing the RIO
Getting the radio up and running (way harder than expected. Ended up using an old desktop to get it to work)



Challenges:

Programming the robot. We have no idea if it's best to use C++, Java, or labview. We don't even know how to use them. We built a very simple robot that can deliver gears with no moving parts. That means we only need to code for the motors powering the wheels and for the autonomous part of the competition (we kept it simple for our first year). We may add a climber if we have time, but that is a big if.

Limitations:

Budget: minimal.
Ability to get parts/supplies is extremely limited. We are one of the most remote schools outside of Alaska. Its a 4 hour roundtrip drive to the nearest walmart and 6 hours roundtrip to the nearest hardware store. Our mail delivery is very slow.


So what would be the best next step for our team to get programming? We are good to go for any challenge that this may entail. Our team motto is "Determination". You could not even imagine what we have had to go through to get this far (seriously).


Thanks in advance!
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