Second Annual MiniBot Challenge
So many FLL and FTC teams had a blast participating in last year’s MiniBot Challenge that we are doing it again! Are you ready? To play, you must design a MiniBot, measuring 12"x12"x12" or less, using only parts allowed in the 2014-15 FIRST ® Tech Challenge Game Manual Part 1 or FIRST®LEGO® League allowed parts. The only exception to this rule is that the NXT does not have to be physically attached to your MiniBot (if it is, it must fit into the 12"x12"x12" space) and you may use an EV3 in place of the NXT brick. What does the mini-bot do? It can do anything you want it to, but the cooler, the better. That's because you're going to upload a video of your robot in action to YouTube and share the link with us. We'll watch it and if it meets the time criteria (see below), we'll add it to a YouTube playlist. Then the community will vote on the coolest Bot, and at the end of the contest period the MiniBot with the most likes (1 pt) an...