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Re: Are FIRST robots actually robots?

My answer: It depends. If you're fielding a robot without any autonomous or pre-programmed trickery, then no, it's not a robot.

But with the advent of the CMUcam getting real competition use, I think we're seeing more and more robots that are, well, robots. It's even starting to spread beyond autonomous mode, with some teams trying to put aiming and even firing control this year in the hands of their RCs (with the humans only butting in when they have to), or automating an approach to the corner goal to get any doors to drop at the right distance away.

Now, how robot will the robots be next year? One can only guess--but this year was a pretty good year for them.
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