Best looking robot ever?

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by AcesJames

I'm going to throw my vote in for 2046's 2012 robot. Pictures really don't do it justice, but this is the best I could find. It still stands out in my mind as some of the most beautifully over-the-top machining I've seen in FRC.

Although I'm not a fan of pocketed tubing, I was very impressed with this robot's performance in our division that year. Very solid machine.

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by RoboChair

You won't be seeing a 1678 robot in this thread, that's for sure. Something has gone wrong if we ever build a good looking robot.

That's alright. We'll be seeing them on Einstein instead

[Michael Corsetto]

Every 254 robot since I started FRC in 2004 has been a work of art. It is almost unreal how they set the bar in both performance AND aesthetics on an annual basis. Truly the best in the world.

-Mike

[bkahl]

Originally Posted by Michael Corsetto

Every 254 robot since I started FRC in 2004 has been a work of art. It is almost unreal how they set the bar in both performance AND aesthetics on an annual basis. Truly the best in the world.

-Mike

+1

[jajabinx124]

I'm going to echo that 696 and 1538 build really great looking robots. I've really liked 3476's robots as well as of recent. 1241's black mamba during 2016 was one good looking machine. 148 builds bost every year that look beautifully crafted to me, I'll never get tired of seeing their reveals.

In Minnesota, 5172 built a sweet looking machine in 2016. I got a close look at it during the 2016 MN state championship and it looked like a beautifully designed bot.

[kellaur18]

Two robots that spring to mind are Team 4481's 2016 robot and Team 40's 2011 robot! Both were beautiful robots!

[saikiranra]

Originally Posted by jajabinx124

I've really liked 3476's robots as well as of recent.

You might need to re-calibrate your eyes


I'm surprised that no one has mentioned 1983, Skunkworks. Their 2014 robot was beautiful, and their other robots are all very aesthetically pleasing as well.



In terms of best looking robot, I would say 1538 from 2013 takes the cake.



Minimal, elegant, and super effective.

[waialua359]

Since we are talking about 254 robots........I like 2007 THE best.

The only reason we ever bought our own powder coating oven is because of 254/60 back in the day.

[Michael Blake]

Wow... scrolling this thread I cannot believe that nobody's showed admiration for 148 Robowranglers' 2011 Raptor which _has to be_ one of the all-time great looking and functioning bots in FIRST FRC.

Look at the workmanship on that machine... I think it should be on a rotating display somewhere with a spotlight on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XECmOwmYiu8

The bot _still_ gives me goosebumps...

--Michael Blake

[jwfoss]

Here's a collection of some of my favorite looking robots over the years.

[prozack19]

in 2015 team 869 had a flawless electrical board and for 2016 i really liked there robot as a whole along with 5895 who were rookies last year. both had really amazing robots. i wish i had pictures.

[Chris is me]

Poofs 2014 for me. Not a part out of place on that robot. Still pretty after a season of being beat up and abused by other robots. Simple and elegant.

I generally appreciate robots without lightening patterns in their tubing; they look more elegant to me. So that puts a lot of Poof robots above a lot of 233 robots just based on that preference. But both teams routinely produce the best looking robots in FRC.

[BrendanB]

233 from 2011 & 968's 2006 & 2007 machines come to mind. I liked the red.

1114 in 2007 had the cool "transformer" look to from an operational standpoint.

[Andrew_L]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I generally appreciate robots without lightening patterns in their tubing; they look more elegant to me.

[Koko Ed]

In my many years of doing FIRST the most stunning robot I have witnessed has to be 1114's amazing 2015 robot.
2015 was a terrible game but I must admit that year featured some of the most beautiful and clever engineered robots I have seen in FIRST.