We saved almost $4,000 making the students travel with the robot this way. Two way tickets to champs arent cheap. Don’t worry we drilled some holes in the lid for air and gave em a box of granola bars.
So what’s the route?
[whispers] A truck to Gary, by lakes to Rochester, and another truck back here to West Lafayette for the regional.
Sounds like the long way around.
[whispers] Sure, but it includes Niagara Falls, should be fun.
Packing peanuts just take up too much space. With our new packaging method, you can SAVE BIG on TRAVEL and SPACE by using members of the build team to cushion the robot during transit! Plus, you have an extra 7 days in a truck to work on your robot!
Student A: idly rifling through the sponsor packet looking for stickers
Mentor: “I’m sorry, the team can only afford airfare for the drive team. You’ll have to get there on your own.”
A: overhears Mentor “Wait a sec… Isn’t FedEx covering shipping?”
Student B: “I have an idea…”
Build team demoing a no weight limit, strict frame perimeter and extension limit concept robot with added benefit of no deadline to hand over build to code!