Blowing the dust off robots that haven’t seen action since the end of the FIRST Overdrive competitions last spring, several metro-area FIRST Robotics teams came together for an off-season event dubbed “Minnesota Madness.” Members of The Green Machine gathered at Eagan High School, along with Teams 2177-The Robettes, Team 2129-Ultraviolet, Team 2220-Blue Twilight, and Team 2264-The Trojans, for a full day of friendly off-season competition on July 22.
Much of the morning was devoted to trouble-shooting robots and practicing on the field, while the afternoon was spent running two-on-two matches. At the end of the day, The Green Machine’s Zerkit emerged undefeated! In fact, team members were pleased that some last minute adjustments actually helped the robot run better than it had during the regular season.
Edina Robotics Team 1816 would like to thank Team 2264-The Trojans, Wayzata, for their help planning this “mini-regional” event, as well as Team 2220-Blue Twilight, Eagan, for the use of their high school and playing field. The day was a great success and we look forward to holding more such events in the coming year!