Can a rule be instated that teams can only reccomend other teams, to avoid biases and to help identify genuine prospects?
You should interview team 81X
I don’t think there needs to be a rule. This isn’t our first rodeo and we would put more stock in those recommending other teams but more importantly why that team stands out or would make a good content piece.
We’re still new to RECF/VRC from a content perspective so we do need suggestions. Between here and Discord we have a lot of great suggestions coming through and we are mixing this with data from teams past performances and then look at a teams current performance (especially for day 2 filming).
Would you guys be open to re-interviewing teams that have rebuilt their entire robot? I think some insight into why they changed their robot would be very interesting.
Less likely this would happen this year. With us being at a limited amount of events we would place priority on featuring more teams.
There’s definitely value in what you are saying and hopefully in future years should we continue working with RECF at more events this would be more likely.
https://youtu.be/ArPRLNJ_K64 Winners at Kalahari Middle School Event 8838D Robohawks - Amirite had an amazing performance. Check out their ratcheting hanging mechanism, strategic subsystem placement and all around great robot on Pits & Parts.
Mini Pits & Parts as we look into the Swerve Drive from 91915B https://youtu.be/7YzPnj5M7rk
https://youtu.be/8TViJVaczE4 Winners of the Zanzibar Division at the Kalahari MS event. 7899C Rollin Robots had an awesome run. This robot has a crazy fast slapper, drive base and brings a lot of control with their intake. Learn more about this Over Under Robot on Pits & Parts.
Is there any footage of this robot in action? This looks awesome!
https://youtu.be/WPVC8cl7-NY Hear from the Kalahari Classic HS Signature winners: 2654P Pronounce This & 2775V Jackson Area Robotics on their huge win. After winning their division this alliance lost the first match of the Super Finals. Changing auton strategy they adjusted to take Finals 2 & 3 in very close matches for victory!
https://youtu.be/fOEVg4WpbKE 663S Vegan Cheese premieres their new robot that advanced to the semifinals and won the judges award at the Kalahari Classic MS signature event. 663S has a cool way to achieve match loads by positioning and angling their entire robot in the match load zone. In addition their 6 motor drive, wedges and custom wings brought a great performance from this Over Under robot on Pits & Parts.
https://youtu.be/7W4Uv2tnKX0 10102Z [Vinci] Hard Drive had a good run at the Kalahari Classic MS event. Their Over Under robot has a unique side park that has a breaking system along with a passive climb. 10102Z has an accurate and fast kicker with slip gears and details their programming utilizing PID and inertial sensor which makes them make this a complete team.
These robots look exciting! I’m wondering what we’ll see in the future at Worlds. 
Just wondering FUN_Tyler, are you guys going to be at worlds?
Are you guys going to Lambeau field for the signature event tomorrow? If so, see you there!
Arguably, 13460C is the 2nd best team in the world. I say this because they haven’t lost a qualification match yet, even while going against some of the other best teams in the world.
See, I’m not saying this is cap, but…
Also, they haven’t made it passed the quarterfinals in any tournament.
Still a solid team… but far from
Just to ask, who are the other best teams in the world that they are playing against?