Sacramento 2015

[billbo911]

2073 is looking forward to this years tournament. There are some fantastic teams showing up this year, many caring a Blue Banner for 2015 with them.

Gonna be great!

Who's ready to make week 4 the week to remember?

[MrTechCenter]

Here's the full team list for Sac (I would've formatted it nicer if I had more time):

100 The WildHats Woodside, CA, USA
114 Eagle Strike Los Altos, CA, USA
118 Robonauts League City, TX, USA
253 Mills Robotics Team Millbrae, CA, USA
295 Renevatio Granite Bay, CA, USA
568 Nerds of the North Anchorage, AK, USA
668 The Apes of Wrath San Jose, CA, USA
692 The Fembots Sacramento, CA, USA
701 RoboVikes Fairfield, CA, USA
766 M-A Bears Atherton, CA, USA
971 Spartan Robotics Mountain View, CA, USA
1072 Harker Robotics San Jose, CA, USA
1280 Ragin' C- Biscuits of San Ramon Valley High Danville, CA, USA
1422 The Neon Knights Fresno, CA, USA
1458 Red Tie Robotics Danville, CA, USA
1671 Buchanan Bird Brains Clovis, CA, USA
1678 Citrus Circuits Davis, CA, USA
2035 "Rockin" Bots Carmel, CA, USA
2073 EagleForce Elk Grove, CA, USA
2085 RoboDogs Vacaville, CA, USA
2135 Presentation Invasion San Jose, CA, USA
2141 Spartonics Concord, CA, USA
2144 Gators Atherton, CA, USA
2204 Rambots Alameda, CA, USA
2473 Goldstrikers Cupertino, CA, USA
2489 The Insomniacs Fremont, CA, USA
2551 Penguin Empire Novato, CA, USA
2643 Dark Matter San Jose, CA, USA
3013 Zombots Vallejo, CA, USA
3045 SWAT Robotics San Mateo, CA, USA
3189 Circuit Breakers Placerville, CA, USA
3250 Kennedy Robotics Sacramento, CA, USA
3256 WarriorBorgs San Jose, CA, USA
3257 Vortechs Lincoln, CA, USA
3598 SEStematic Eliminators Sacramento, CA, USA
3615 Reavers Sacramento, CA, USA
3669 RoboKnights Ripon, CA, USA
3859 Wolfpack Elk Grove, CA, USA
4135 Iron Patriots Modesto, CA, USA
4159 CardinalBotics San Francisco, CA, USA
4498 Team X Sacramento, CA, USA
4543 The Illuminators San Jose, CA, USA
4643 Thunderbird Robotics Oroville, CA, USA
4669 ESM Robotics San Francisco, CA, USA
4904 Bot-Provoking Hillsborough, CA, USA
4973 Gator Gears San Francisco, CA, USA
4990 Gryphon Robotics Hillsborough, CA, USA
5023 Mustang Robotics San Bruno, CA, USA
5026 Iron Panthers Burlingame, CA, USA
5250 Kinetic SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
5274 Wolverines Sacramento, CA, USA
5430 Pirate Robolution Pittsburg, CA, USA
5458 Digital Minds Woodland, CA, USA
5496 Robo Knights Vacaville, CA, USA
5507 Robotic Eagles San Francisco, CA, USA

It's going to be a fun regional! And with 118 coming all the way from Texas, the level of competition on the playing field has increased. I expect great performances from 1678, 118, 971, 1671, 2085, 701, and 100 but there are plenty of other teams on the field that are going to make all the difference.

Also, somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm counting 3 potential wildcards at this event (3250, 118, 1678).

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by MrTechCenter

Here's the full team list for Sac (I would've formatted it nicer if I had more time):

...
Also, somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm counting 3 potential wildcards at this event (3250, 118, 1678).

I believe 701 will be carrying one as well. They were the #2 Alliance Captain at CVR and got their ticket punched by the Hall of Fame team 254, when they won CVR.

[roystur44]

Originally Posted by billbo911

I believe 701 will be carrying one as well. They were the #2 Alliance Captain at CVR and got their ticket punched by the Hall of Fame team 254, when they won CVR.

4543 was the 6th seed Captain and finished in 3rd overall for CVR.

It is a great robot that went on a diet to add some additional features.

See ya all tomorrow on the practice field.

[BumperQueen]

100 can't wait! Competition looks stiff but we're excited nonetheless. Great to be back with NorCal teams again.

Anyone have thoughts one the new pit layout? Kinda weird, imo. They took volunteers for the teams on the upper level, as well as put rookies all around the main pits in between veteran teams. Kind of an interesting idea. Although, I'm not complaining because otherwise we would just pale in comparison to 118 right next to us. But it makes pit scouting a little more difficult and less systematic.

Anyway, looking forward to tomorrow! See you all there!

PS UC Davis is in the middle of their finals week so be nice to the students

Man, those Cali teams are too pro

[Eugene Fang]

Originally Posted by Andrew Lawrence

Man, those Cali teams are too pro

#mathworldproblems

[Anupam Goli]

971's robot is pretty crazy. This year has some of the craziest and unique designs I've seen

[Abhishek R]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

971's robot is pretty crazy. This year has some of the craziest and unique designs I've seen

As does 1671. Definitely some of the coolest robots this year, both of them.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by Abhishek R

As does 1671. Definitely some of the coolest robots this year, both of them.

Definitely. I'm glad I stopped by Davis as part of my vacation. I get to take videos and pictures of some of the coolest robots of the year.

[z_beeblebrox]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

971's robot is pretty crazy. This year has some of the craziest and unique designs I've seen

Any hope of pictures or video of 971?

[Anupam Goli]

I'll try to upload some tonight.

[Anupam Goli]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

I'll try to upload some tonight.

Here's some video that I shot. Sorry for the quality, I didn't bring my actual video camera with me.

[billbo911]

Originally Posted by z_beeblebrox

Any hope of pictures or video of 971?

I just shot this. It's not their best showing, but you get the idea. It's classic 971.

[themccannman]

Originally Posted by Anupam Goli

971's robot is pretty crazy. This year has some of the craziest and unique designs I've seen

I got a little sneak peek before sac, not gonna lie I was excited, one of the craziest and coolest designs I've ever seen, leave it to 971 to innovate crazy elevators on moving arms.