pic: You guys remember what most of us said would never happen last year?

[Akash Rastogi]

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[Jonathan Norris]

it can...






at IRI

[Akash Rastogi]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

it can...






at IRI

Dang, loophole! Well, all the more reason to apply to IRI this year.

[Uberbots]

if all 3 of those robots show up on the same playing field, that would be an epic match.

i doubt there would be a moon rock left unscored 0=

[Lil' Lavery]

There hasn't even been any video of 217 posted on Chief Delphi. Nor has a single match been played by any of the three robots, or even anyone period.

Chill out, let the season play. Who knows? Maybe it'll turn out that corner dumpers and human players is the best strategy of all.

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

There hasn't even been any video of 217 posted on Chief Delphi. Nor has a single match been played by any of the three robots, or even anyone period.

Chill out, let the season play. Who knows? Maybe it'll turn out that corner dumpers and human players is the best strategy of all.

This.

Good looking machines and track records aside, these teams have as many wins and losses as everyone else right now.

[JesseK]

These teams all do simple things well. Such is great engineering, don't get me wrong.

But other than 1114 saying that they've learned how to do sheet metal, I don't really see any of the three teams doing something new & hard to each individual team. I suppose what I'm curious about is, what have the three teams learned this season that they'd care to share? Are you guys doing anything special with the 900K of data you're receiving back from the robot? Did you try anything new <to you> mechanically?

I think possibly the biggest thing the rest of us can learn from this is the coopertition side of things. When teams work together to design things rather than going it alone, you can really come up with magnificent machines. I am one of the many at this point who are totally humbled by watching videos of such dominant machines.

[ComradeNikolai]

I never thought refrigerators could look so intimidating.

Really, though, was FIRST sponsored by GE or some other company this year?

[Jared Russell]

Originally Posted by ComradeNikolai

I never thought refrigerators could look so intimidating.

Really, though, was FIRST sponsored by GE or some other company this year?

I am jealous of the refrigerator that looks like this.

[ComradeNikolai]

Originally Posted by Jared341

I am jealous of the refrigerator that looks like this.

You should see my kitchen.

These are sweet, though. I want to see them in action.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by ComradeNikolai

I never thought refrigerators could look so intimidating. ...

In a celebratory post last season, John suggested that an alliance of 1114, 217, and his refrigerator could win.

Maybe 148's robot will prove him right in 2009. I'm an admirer of high quality appliance designs.

[ComradeNikolai]

Originally Posted by Richard

In a celebratory post last season, John suggested that an alliance of 1114, 217, and his refrigerator could win.

Maybe 148's robot will prove him right in 2009. I'm an admirer of high quality appliance designs.

I think that was a game hint.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Did you try anything new <to you> mechanically?

Though the team has done it before... I've NEVER designed an intake mechanism. That was a fun new thing to try. I've been scared of them for years. Seems like it turned out okay.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

There hasn't even been any video of 217 posted on Chief Delphi. Nor has a single match been played by any of the three robots, or even anyone period.

Chill out, let the season play. Who knows? Maybe it'll turn out that corner dumpers and human players is the best strategy of all.

For all we know part of their strategy is to post pictures and videos of their robots before the season began to demoralize the other teams.
Competition is as much about psychology as it is about ability. If you go in thinking you're going to lose then you just made a self fulfilling prophecy because you've lost before you've even made it to the field.

[Danny McC]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

For all we know part of their strategy is to post pictures and videos of their robots before the season began to demoralize the other teams.
Competition is as much about psychology as it is about ability. If you go in thinking you're going to lose then you just made a self fulfilling prophecy because you've lost before you've even made it to the field.

Very true Ed. very true. That is why I always have the thought train of we are going to win. And if not have the best time we can doing it.