Below is the listing of 2007 IRI Invited Teams.
The Planning Committee had a challenging time creating this list -
there were 101 applications. We were able to expand the field to 72 teams.
Thank you to all who are interested and applied.
Our selection process was based on data (staying true to the engineering realm).
Indiana Teams that registered on day 1 or 2 received an automatic bid.
We then ranked teams based on Loyalty to the IRI, 2007 Competition Performance (Including match play and Regional Chairmans Awards), and what the teams have done to support the IRI, past or present.
We believe this was a fair and equitable way to select.
All invited teams should have received an email earlier this evening. This email has instructions for continuing the registration process.
All wait listed teams (9) should also have received an email earlier this evening.
All teams not in the above groups should also have received an email earlier this evening.
Stay tuned for more information.
Team Team Name State
1 16 Bomb Squad AR
2 27 Team RUSH MI
3 33 Killer Bees MI
4 40 Checkmate NH
5 45 TechnoKats IN
6 47 Chief Delphi MI
7 48 Delphi E.L.I.T.E. OH
8 67 Heroes of Tomorrow MI
9 68 Truck Town Thunder MI
10 71 The B.E.A.S.T IN
11 93 NEW Apple Corps WI
12 107 Team R.O.B.O.T.I.C.S. MI
13 111 WildStang IL
14 116 Epsilon Delta VA
15 118 RoboNauts TX
16 121 The Rhode Warriors RI
17 126 Gael Force MA
18 135 Penn Robotics IN
19 148 Robowranglers TX
20 177 Bobcat Robotics CT
21 190 Gompei MA
22 217 ThunderChickens MI
23 229 Division by Zero NY
24 233 The PINK Team FL
25 234 CyberBlue IN
26 254 Cheesypoofs CA
27 269 CooneyTech Robotics WI
28 292 PantherTech IN
29 330 Beach Bot CA
30 393 Full Metal Jackets IN
31 447 Team Roboto IN
32 461 Westside Boiler Invasion IN
33 469 Las Guerrillas MI
34 494 Martians MI
35 503 Frog Force MI
36 537 Charger Robotics WI
37 573 Mech Warriors MI
38 703 Phoenix MI
39 829 Warren Robotics IN
40 830 Rat Pack MI
41 868 Techounds IN
42 888 Robotiators MD
43 910 Foley Freeze MI
44 968 RAWC CA
45 980 ThunderBots CA
46 1008 Team Lugnut OH
47 1018 RoboDevils IN
48 1024 Kil-A-Bytes IN
49 1038 Thunderhawks OH
50 1094 River City Channel Cats MO
51 1108 Panther Robotics KS
52 1114 Simbotics CAN
53 1251 The TechTigers FL
54 1327 SBotz IN
55 1501 Team Thrust IN
56 1529 CyberCards IN
57 1555 PULSE IN
58 1577 Steampunk Robotics ISR
59 1625 Winnovation IL
60 1646 Precision Guessworks IN
61 1720 PhyXTGears IN
62 1732 Hilltoppers WI
63 1741 Red Alert Robotics IN
64 1747 Harrison Boiler Robotics IN
65 1760 Taylor Robotics IN
66 1766 Temper Metal IN
67 1816 The Green Machine MN
68 1902 Exploding Bacon FL
69 2056 Patriotics CAN
70 2171 ROBODOGS IN
71 2194 Fondy Fire WI
72 2197 PC Robotics IN
Wait List Teams (in order they will be offered a position)
1 701 RoboVikes CA
2 931 Perpetual Chaos MO
3 832 Chimera GA
4 1528 iPirates MI
5 1739 Chicago Knights IL
6 1504 The Desperate Penguins MI
7 1592 Bionic Tigers FL
8 1243 Dragons MI
9 34 Rockets AL
If the finals on Einstein are the main event of our WrestleMania, this is definitely shaping up to be the Royal Rumble. (Or maybe Survivor Series, if you want to reserve the Rumble’s symbolism as the start of the road toward WrestleMania for a pre-ship like Winter War Zone.)
Not only that, but 5 more teams one a regional and were finalists at another. three of the four divisional #1 seeds are here as well as three of the first picks (five if you count 1114 and 330). There are about 50 teams that are super duper bonafide real deal teams, and it will be interesting because at least 18 are sitting out. I would not be suprised if at least one of the 14 world champions has to sit out the finals. The level of competition is uinbelivable, and I think that fourth spot will be very strategic.
This is going to be quite the little invitational. It’s going to be extremely tough for sure with all of those amazing teams going. Can’t wait for July!
I read through the first 40 or so teams with other mentors from our team hovering over my shoulder and our collective thought (after we cheered because we got in) was “oh crap!” (or something like that). The IRI Planning Committee has put together a real who’s who of FIRST teams. We’ve all got our work cut out for us!
were gonna have a fun time defending our title of 06 iri champs especially after not qualifying for champs.
there are so many team on that list i can’t wait to play with and would prefer not to play against(233,254, many many others)
plus i feel sorry for scouts having to cover 72 teams and pick 3 robots instead of 2
Last year we went 6 teams into the waiting list I think, and that was with a 60 team limit.
I wouldn’t want to guess for this year, but the requirements are for teams to make decisions quickly and complete their registrations so that others will have time to decide if given the option.
Interesting selection process. A lot of excellent teams, but not much chance if you are a rookie team and didn’t know about IRI in the past. Too bad, some of us could have learned a lot from seasoned pros!
Consider going there to observe and enjoy, maybe even volunteer! You can learn a lot from watching the teams work, scout, strategize and socialize. It’s a really fun event, $1/head for BBQ, and the talent show is included.
Indy is only about a 4-hour drive from St. Louis, I drove from Collinsville, IL last year and will do it again this year.
Watch that timezone thing, it used to be a little weird in Indiana, but now they’ve got it working…
