Sounds like fun We’ll have to see how things play out. I think this year’s bot might seed a bit higher than last year’s so it would be harder to get together…
I’m definitely excited! 971 has been working hard on training a new driver for Calgames and making the bot even better.
Meh. It was hard for the human player to throw balls in the hopper. And the hopper jammed some, so we didn’t always collect as many balls before dumping as we could have. I guess the moral of the story is that you can always find something to fix up if you have time. And if the students are excited about working on the bot, why not?
I meant that as a bit of a joke, that their uchanged robot “did fine” being World Champions and all. I guess I should explain myself better late at night. Best of luck to you guys!
Yeah, it was a big disappointment when we realized that we weren’t going to be able to compete this year. Woodside is an awesome facility and this year’s team list is amazing. Team 980 has had an epic time at CalGames over the years. It’s a fun event and especially intense in the elimination rounds. I’ll be up there to enjoy the action!!
IMHO, off-season events are the place for rookie students to drive, wrench, and program; the only way to understand competition is to do it, and it’s the place where rookies can take their first step toward becoming veterans.