Nice site. Seems to be FIRST related… what is it though? :ahh: Anybody come across this before?
Here is my SWAG at it: (Scientific Wild $@#$@#$@# Guess)
Vex might be a spinoff competition of FIRST. im guessing teams will only be allowed to use the erector set like KOP and nothing else to build a function device that does a task. Kinda like FLL Except with a bigger set of parts you can do more with. I bet its Auto or manual control ONLY ( Im leaning towards auto control)
But like i said, this is just a guess, I hope its something college students can compete in 
Hey, that is cool. Supposedly Vex and First are partners in this new robot competition, and it sounds like it’s focused more on autonomous…
I could be completely wrong here - and I probably am, since FIRST is nonprofit - but the description of the kit looks almost - almost - like a product page.
I’m not saying that FIRST is going to be selling these kits, but you never know… 
This could be a possible replacement for FLL too. I know that those involved in FLL on my team (not me, due to lack of time) were talking about a spinoff of the program targeted towards elementary school kids. It’s possible that FLL will be aimed at younger kids now, and I could see this kit being given to seventh and eighth graders.
Considering the fact that there’s a page up about a competition in Georgia, I think we’ll learn more about this Vex at Nationals…and I’m definitely intrigued.
Looks like a sub competition within FIRST, also taking place at Nationals. Might be interesting to watch provided we know what it is!
But whatever VEX is, their website is pretty cool 
If im looking at this page and descriptions and everything right on here it almost sounds like the Robovation kits and their launch date is the Saturday at the Championship… This sounds interesting
Vex Robotics…sounds like something that Dave Lavery does every day.
I’ll be very interested to see exactly what this is–if FLL is the little league of the FRC, perhaps this will become the farm teams?
The website does look pretty cool. How’d you end up finding it…a random search or posted somewhere? As for exactly what it is and how it works I guess most of us will have to wait till April.
Guess who owns the domain… One hint - not FIRST (personally anyways, prolly in partnership with FIRST though).
I knew this was coming. It is all crystal clear now… Logo change, The partnership & now some final product marketing…
It all comes into play eventually.
AHH! :ahh: I need to make it to Atlanta to see this unveiling of VEX.
And yes, I want to know too… how did you find out about this site?
And, was it supposed to be shown already?
edit: I just want to add that I so called this a couple months ago in the thread about the new logo. Just wanted to point that out, in case anyone cares. It was a guess, but hey… sometimes a guess is all you got!
AHA! It is true! However I just can’t say, everyone: you have to go look it up for yourselves. I just can’t believe it.
Finally something to offer other than just cell phones and cheap RC cars!
hint: by switching the letters of the company who owns the www.vexrobotics.com owning company/individual, you can produce the name Andy T.
I think that this is connected directly to FIRST, just like how FLL is.
The starter kit (about $299 on the VEX website) seems to be cheap and would be perfect for teams that could not raise enough money for the FRC competition. I also believe FLL will be dropped in the coming years since Lego has major money problems to deal with. I don’t know if this is all true but it all makes sense.
anyone else notice how that robot graphic in the top corner looks like the centaur (Segway ATV)
i am also thinking maybe this is an on site comp where you get the challenge and that day you build and compete.
i checked the whois and found out that the registrant is radio shack which is interesting becasuse they are a new sponsor of FIRST. this has got to be a new robovation type kit for public sales, maybe all the proceeds from these will go to FIRST
Registrant:
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Domain Name: vexrobotics.com
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I was amused by the DNS, DNS1.TANDY.COM.
Wetzel
AHhhh, looking at the domain whois makes eveything MUCH Clearer. Also for those who think it might be a fake registration SPOILERS: (Select to read)
RadioShacks corp location matches the registration of the website
So a bit of revising of my orginal SWAG:
This may be a replacment to the FLL or a sister compition. What im thinking is a KOP much like a erector set. Open to alot more teams. I bet eveything will be very simmilar to the Mindstorms kits due to the price. Your likely going to be looking Auto only kit. Reason for all of this and the possible partnership: This partcular company has had a good sucess with there x-mod races. For those who dont know: The Xmods are a step up from your average zipzap style car. The races are limited to parts avaible at Radioshack…oopse i just let the cat out of the bag!.. in any case, i hope i get a chance to go to nationtals!
The real news here is the new slogan on the “Go FIRST” Page.
FIRST: It’s the Hardest Fun Ever
[left] [/left]
[left]Personally, I love it. It really describes FIRST in a nutshell.[/left]
Also, did anyone else notice the copyright statement in the lower right of the page?
I thought it was a scam too. Even that copyright of Innovation One looked really hokey and a ripoff of Innovation First. Aparently the trademark of Innovation One is related to radio shack.
I cant wait to see what this is all about, maybe if Radioshack is going to get involved with FIRST all the kids involved with FIRST can get discounts on stuff at the stores, that would be cool.
Just a thought,
Judging by the domain registration, it seems like this could mean some really heavy national exposure for FIRST…
This could be the breakthrough we have been waiting for to get FIRST into every high school.
Tom