Robot in 3 days /72 hours

[Calvin Hartley]

Originally Posted by MetalJacket

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Just posted on Ri3D facebook page

And their twitter feed. See attached.

[techtiger1]

I really wish I was excited as you guys about all this robot in three days stuff. While I am of course going to analyze the robots that are produced, I really think there is going to be a lot of parity. Most of the games now are not diverse so there are only so many robots the average team can build. Sorry to be a buzz kill but that's how I see this whole thing ending up.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by techtiger1

I really wish I was excited as you guys about all this robot in three days stuff. While I am of course going to analyze the robots that are produced, I really think there is going to be a lot of parity. Most of the games now are not diverse so there are only so many robots the average team can build. Sorry to be a buzz kill but that's how I see this whole thing ending up.

Middle and top teams are unlikely to copy one of these robots verbatim.

That leaves the rest.... who likely will just have a working drive at best. OR, a copy of one of these bots.

Which would you prefer?

[Foster]

Originally Posted by techtiger1

I really wish I was excited as you guys about all this robot in three days stuff. While I am of course going to analyze the robots that are produced, I really think there is going to be a lot of parity.

I'm not interested so much in the final robot fabrications.

I'm excited about listening to the "design thoughts" of some of the top mentors in FRC. Hearing how they approach the design from "this is what we see in the rules" through "strategy should be" into "design that executes the strategy". It's the stuff you hear them talk about in general terms (and somewhat in specific terms in Karthik's talks) But now, from the comfort of your home, you get to hear them talk about it and put it in action.

Master Class in FRC by 25 top instructors in 72 hours. Priceless!

[MooreteP]

Originally Posted by techtiger1

I really wish I was excited as you guys about all this robot in three days stuff. While I am of course going to analyze the robots that are produced, I really think there is going to be a lot of parity. Most of the games now are not diverse so there are only so many robots the average team can build. Sorry to be a buzz kill but that's how I see this whole thing ending up.

My current team has moved three times in the last three years.
The vagaries of a teams experience: build space, sponsorship, mentors, school year, fresh crop of students, field trips, board of education meetings, fundraising, community service, regular life..........

I am grateful to RI3D. You will provide valuable shortcuts to help my students build a more capable machine while still learning about engineering and project management.

4, maybe 5 robots? Thank you so much. You are an awesome resource.
Keep getting better.