Robotica & FIRST

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Posted by Justin at 04/19/2001 10:14 AM EST


Alumni on team #146, Blue Lightning, from none and The Blue Lightning Alumni Association.


In Reply to: Hey, We can do that!
Posted by Andy Baker on 04/19/2001 9:44 AM EST:



Hey There,

I am right there with Andy and Chris. I think FIRST needs a TV game. We've been waiting around for so long wondering how are we going to move primetime. It's not even an issue anymore the door is open all we need to do is walk through it. I hope Dean and FIRST are giving very serious thought to this. Once FIRST is out of the bag hold on...I think lots of people will watch and lots of sponsors will pick us up. Robots are interesting now.

I also believe their is an evolution occuring in Robot TV. If you look at it Battlebots is about total carnage...Robotics requires a little more driving skill and brains. FIRST is really the next evolution.

I would also like to see cross over from FIRST to the other competitions...because we could give some of these guys a run for their money. Lot's of the Battlebots builders seem a little cocky...imagine them getting cut down to size by a FIRST team...I think that'd be great :-)

My thoughts,

-Justin