Unnofficial? (FIRST Robotics Singapore)

[Wetzel]

Originally Posted by Max Lobovsky

Hahahaha, I love how you substitute one stereotype out for another. I have to agree with both, though. A team sponsored by Toyota or Honda or something will kick all of our butts even though all the students will have to spend so much time doing homework.

Sony would beat Honda and Toyota.


Wetzel

[phrontist]

Okay, Japan is cool, but I'd put my money on a German FIRST team with BMW engineers as mentors. C'mon BMW versus GM...

[Jeff Rodriguez]

I wonder if any of those teams watch our game and get to work early.
Also, did you notice the little podium-like things on the field. It's real close to the 2003 game, but not exactly the same.

[Jeff K.]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

Sony would beat Honda and Toyota.


Wetzel

It'd be cool if they made like, a bigger AIBO for the competition, and it do some extra stuff like barking, etc when it won. But hey Wetzel, how long have they been working on that robot project? I don't really remember hearing about a robot other than AIBO from Sony but I heard about Honda making one and maybe Toyota, but I'm not sure. Their QRIO robot looks really cool, sort of like a mini Honda robot, but some of the things that it does in the video clips look unrealistic, conducting a symphony??? I have to see it to believe it. But overall it looks cool, nice casing too.

[Max Lobovsky]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

Sony would beat Honda and Toyota.


Wetzel

The problem is, with Sony, your $3500 budget gets you a barebones robot. A drivetrain and perhaps a simple plow. It will probably use all sorts of proprietary controls and devices. It may be reliable, but are you sure its worth the extra cost? Now with say Panasonic, you know you really get features for every last penny you put in...