A Request for transparency from FIRST

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by Team2339

A 5 year, 10 Year, etc, plan is a great concept, but with FIRST, it would be by nature a basis for change. Technology is evolving faster than each competition cycle with new innovations making the current robot systems almost obsolete before they hit the floor.

We're building robots for a high school competition, not 45 nanometer multi-core processors for Intel.

The PIC-based IFI control system was used more or less unchanged for five years (2004 through 2008). Based upon the current control system, I wouldn't be surprised if we're still using more or less the same hardware well into the 2010s decade.

It's cheaper for us to stay well away from the bleeding edge, and high school students still get inspired either way.