Below is the invitation list for the 2023 IRI.
With over 100 applications, the selection team worked hard to make this final listing.
We are inviting 74 teams, with an expectation of 66-68 for the final event count.
The main contact for the invited teams will receive an email with next steps.
Looks like 1684 was one of 4 teams (1684, 3061, 4467, 6517) to get picked for the playoffs at the championship not on the invited list.
Little disappointed to see some of the international teams (7522 from China and 9047 from Brazil) not on the list as well as the newest Hall of Fame team 321.
Goodness! It looks like IRI 2023 will be considerable stronger than CMP divisions were – and that is not unusual for IRI. The expected minimum EPA for playoff teams will be about 60.
The Cyber Cavs are the most exciting entry on this list in my mind. We all missed out when they weren’t able to make the trip to Champs, so I’m glad they’ll have a chance to play on an international stage at IRI. They definitely have one of my favourite robots of this past season.
Did those teams apply? I can certainly think of a few reasons why teams who would qualify not applying. I know 2075 has a schedule conflict, and travel expenses add up quickly.
321 coach here, and yes we applied, but our robot wasn’t nearly as strong as the awesome teams who were invited. Looking forward to watching some matches from home
From part of team 4635, as a project for our scouts, we gathered info from several places to post a pre-scout for IRI 2023. The info is not complete yet so, if any team, attending IRI or not, would like to contribute that would be awesome :). To edit it send an edit request and I’ll accept it asap.
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