Other uses for robots

[FIRSTgirl675]

are there any fundraising of teaching possibilities out there for old robots?

Each spring and fall we do a Pasta Feed with a live cake auction as a fundraiser. If someone bids $100+ for a cake we have the robot deliver it to them at their table.

We also do candy bar sales outside of grocery stores and we take the robot with us. It helps draw people towards us and we get to help spread FIRST.

[PaW]

Originally Posted by a kenny03

i've been discussing with teachers from other departments for a little while...
what kind of uses could you get out of an older robot?
are there any fundraising of teaching possibilities out there for old robots?

We've put old robots on display at the local Farmer's markets, to supplement the sale of Artbots or Hexbugs, etc. The robots make for good conversation pieces (forces the students to develop their sales, marketing, and demonstration skills), and they receive community service hours for their time spent.

[Karibou]

Old robots make great props, even if they don't necessarily work any more. When we have our launch meeting at the beginning of each year, we have several of our old robots present (two, at the least). Even though they've been cannibalized for parts (such as surgical tubing and Victors, and old controls items for use on test chassis'), they still look really cool. 1189 is participating in our city's Santa parade on Friday, and we have our 2008 robot on our "float" along with our Lunacy bot.

We also always keep one in a working condition to do driver trials during build season, since our robots never seem to be done in time to test them out properly :/

[Denman]

Realistically you should use them for demo's to sponsors and general funraising/PR etc

Humorously i think you could use them as pieces of designer furniture, how about using the robot from triple play as a luxury coat hanger
http://systemetric.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=656

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Denman

Humorously i think you could use them as pieces of designer furniture, how about using the robot from triple play as a luxury coat hanger

Hey! I had that idea today when looking at pictures of 118's Chainzilla... just have it swerve around tables at high speeds at some fancy party to take coats from people and potential sponsors...

[BEEKMAN]

Originally Posted by Daniel_LaFleur

... unless you are seated on the robot

1058 did that a few years back, with a wheelie bar too ... it might still be in service

funny you should say that...its currently not in service but i literally JUST wrote that down in my "big book of things for the team to do". We have big plans for it *Hint: in involves lots of PVC and pirate ships