pic: Hoverbot MK-IV

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Engineering prowess.. personally I feel that creating something that can not do it's assigned task effectively (in this case, the FIRST game), it is not really an amazing feat. Especially if it has been done before (i.e. Hovercraft).

A good example of a unique design, not intended on winning, but still a wonderful piece would be the Technokat's "Ball Drive" robot.

Unique, stunning, stellar, and.. when used by team 909, a winning design. 45 didn't intend to win matches, but to show something new and exciting that could be effective.

Another example is 217's CCT. A new idea, that made it's mark by great engineering and effectiveness.

At best, a "hoverbot" team will be remembered as "First off the field" but probably not much more, regardless of what else they can do. By the by, I never said that "winning" should be the only factor of a design. Everyone but 3 teams won this year.. many had incredible machines.