Any East Coast Collaborations?

[acdcfan259]

So I'm not the only who thinks of this. There are quite a few teams in a close vicinity of us. It would be easy for us to collaborate. And I, like you, doubt my team would do it.

[Koko Ed]

You are coming to Upstate New York correct?
The only upstate team that has done a previous collaboration was229's legendary collaboration with 217 in 2005.

[Karthik]

In the Toronto area, in 2006 Teams 1112 & 1815 had a full robot collaboration. This past year, Team 843 & 2386 had twin robots.

[Akash Rastogi]

One year I would love to see 103 and 25 twins. Imagine how sick that would be.

But yea, maybe I'll ask the mentors if they would want to work with a nearby team like 1302, 1403, or something

[Wayne C.]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

One year I would love to see 103 and 25 twins. Imagine how sick that would be.

Hmmmmm- interesting idea. Or how about sextuplets spanning the nation....

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Wayne C.

Hmmmmm- interesting idea. Or how about sextuplets spanning the nation....

lol, formation of an epic championship alliance? You're just crazy Mr. C. haha

[waialua359]

Originally Posted by Wayne C.

Hmmmmm- interesting idea. Or how about sextuplets spanning the nation....

with one being way west in Hawaii..............waialua, HI that is.

[thefro526]

Stogi, We'll collaborate with you guys!!! We just need a cool name.

Also aren't there a lot of teams who have designs that were inspired/helped by 968 and 254. I can't remember exactly but there was a black robot this year that looked like 968/254's last years robot.

Edit: I found it, it's the Holy Cows Team 1538

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by thefro526

Stogi, We'll collaborate with you guys!!! We just need a cool name.

Also aren't there a lot of teams who have designs that were inspired/helped by 968 and 254. I can't remember exactly but there was a black robot this year that looked like 968/254's last years robot.

lol, I would love to but our team has usually sided be against that...but let's not bring that thread back up please. I was just interested in seeing other twins or triplets and what similarities and differences they have. By far, the coolest ones are the 2006 NiagraFIRST triplets regardless of what your opinion on the matter of collaboration is.

btw.I think the black robot you may be referring to was a 968 practice chassis. I'll find the pic

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

btw.I think the black robot you may be referring to was a 968 practice chassis. I'll find the pic

Nah it definitely was it's own team... I'll try to find it somewhere I know I saw it in atl. I wanna say it was a 1900 something.

NVM it was 1538 the Holy Cows

[EricH]

A lot of teams on the West Coast have been inspired by 60/254/968 over the years. Others look to 330 for inspiration. Lots of teams this year either had the same idea as 121 or followed their example.

I guess they're following Dave Lavery's advice about "Steal from the best, and invent the rest!"

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by EricH

Lots of teams this year either had the same idea as 121 or followed their example.

I guess they're following Dave Lavery's advice about "Steal from the best, and invent the rest!"

I was sort of disappointed by that a little. Although it was one of the best designs.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by lilstogi11

I was sort of disappointed by that a little. Although it was one of the best designs.

Engineering isn't always coming up with something new. It can just as easily be taking existing technology and putting it together in a new way (e.g. the Segway). Or adapting something to fit your needs. Or tweaking others' ideas to fit into your plan.

I'd say that's what many of those teams did. It also helped level the playing field by bringing the bottom up. (And, they had to reverse engineer it. Now that's a learning experience.)

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

You are coming to Upstate New York correct?

Elaborate.

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

Elaborate.

I think he means me? If so, yes, I will be around Auburn and Syracuse *Only for the summer* trying to start up some more FRC teams.
I would be willing to bring it up with our mentors if anyone offers to want to do a collaboration. I doubt it would happen but its worth a try. =)