Wouldn't it be fun to beat the masters?

[thegathering]

I'd like to see a GoogleBot

[Dylan Gramlich]

back in...uhm 2004 or 2003 there was a team of one student who, funded, designed, built, programed, drove, operated, and coached his own robot. then the next year i think he had like 11 students and 1 mentor

[Stuart]

so who would be the third spot?

dave with JPL?

tony with IFI?

who?

[efoote868]

haha, maybe give positions to the major sponsors... then they can have their own pool.

I think i would also like to see this happen because Dean always seems to say "We hope we've designed a good enough game for you", but he never really knows, does he? Besides, F.I.R.S.T. is really about experience... and has he experienced the actual (not the workplace its modelled after) 6-week build season the students have?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by efoote868

haha, maybe give positions to the major sponsors... then they can have their own pool.

I think i would also like to see this happen because Dean always seems to say "We hope we've designed a good enough game for you", but he never really knows, does he? Besides, F.I.R.S.T. is really about experience... and has he experienced the actual (not the workplace its modelled after) 6-week build season the students have?

I bet dean built a robot sometime... Does they segway count? and is it legal for any of the games? If it can make weight it could've been pretty good in 2003, or even be a really good defender this year.

[efoote868]

well, its not a robot to compete for F.I.R.S.T., if thats what you're talking about.