VEX beats Tetrix and others in bid to develop a robotics competition for the TSA

[Jon Jack]

Originally Posted by gblake

I know that life is rarely simple or one-dimensional; but I occasionally like to view the Vex program as one of FIRST's most compelling success stories.

I would disagree. I would have to say the Vex is on of FIRST's most compelling screw ups. FIRST shot themselves in the foot big time when they moved to the Tetrix platform.

I have yet to find an FTC team that does not complain about how expensive and cumbersome the Tetrix platform is. Many well established FTC teams are considering or have already moved to VRC.

Look at how poorly the FTC FMS ran last year. By Atlanta, teams had to bring their own laptops to the field and run their robots outside of the FMS. This did not leave a good feeling in many of the FTC teams that competed at Championships last year.

Without a doubt, Vex is kicking the snot out of FTC/Tetrix. Look at how many more VRC teams there are, look at how many more VRC tournaments there are, look at the projected growth numbers. VRC is winning in every category. Way to go IFI, keep up the good work. Congrats on this partnership!