pic: Team 478 Mustang Robotics Vex Robot

[EricH]

Originally Posted by kapolavery

Haha Oh My bad..

I really thought that it was FTC.

There isn't a lot of difference between the two. VRC uses only VEX materials (I think there may be limited non-VEX items allowed, but am not sure) and is run by IFI. FTC uses a different brand of metal plus LEGOs and is run by FIRST. They target roughly the same age range and budget.

As recently as a couple of years ago (or maybe even last year), they were the same program, FVC, run by both. Then the FIRST/IFI "breakup" happened and IFI decided to go it solo, with some success.

[Pjohn1959]

Originally Posted by EricH

(I think there may be limited non-VEX items allowed, but am not sure)

Yes, there are a couple of items that can be used, like string, etc.

IFI decided to go it solo, with some success.

I'd say. The VEX World Championships are this weekend in Dallas, with 281 teams competing from around the world. It will be webcast as well as on NASA tv.