Even though I had some serious hot glue and coding to be done at my own workshop I checked out the final day for the FIRST competition. I didn't have much expectation for the event. Not to poo-poo the under-21 crowd (otherwise I wouldn't have gone) but I had no idea that robotics had a following I was completely unaware of. My surface skimming of the FIRST's website didn't hint at how big a production it was. I was pleasantly surprised.
Even though I see roboticists as middle aged guys with disposable income hunkered in small sanctuaries that smell like ozone and burnt vinyl, this site has made me realize there is a good amount of younger people with the same interest. I took some vids and wanted to share with all of you. I really wish there was something like this when I was younger. I'd be all over this kind of thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGm_u9GkyNQ