Some people grew up with role models as their heroes, but for me it was mostly robots. Here's a hall of fame I put together of my childhood robotics heros. ## First Robotics Competition [2024 Team 4907](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSKsx1NaqSQ) [2019 Team 971](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T2goz1ghXXk&pp=ygUMOTcxIGZyYyAyMDE5) [2019 Team 3707](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=cgKF0w3puug) [2018 Team 254](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=pfhBCb6bXpE) [2015 Team 118](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x6CtdZ91qzI&pp=ygUHMTE4IGZyYw%3D%3D) [2013 Team 254](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=I-IrVbsl_K8) [2010 Team 469](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1cgh1887XDo) [2002 Team 71](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=IMtyBoVgH9A) ## Robocup [Sky Crew and Legend RCJ Lightweight 2019](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJCUswn8RT8) [M&A RCJ Lightweight 2019](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cw-cMj_cu0) [Transcendence RCJ Open 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=s2tOrOdC2fA) [Dot RCJ Open 2022](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=q0AYYp_xNLg) [TNT RCJ Open 2010](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jBImbXF9s1I) [OP-Amp Small Size League 2017](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=yaFfWd6ZHGA) ## Other Cool Robots [Robot Sumo](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0MW0mDZysxc&pp=ygUZdGVsZXBvcnRzIGJlaGluZCB5b3Ugc3Vtbw%3D%3D) [Robot Wrestling: Saaga](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=DRDLOzgBFyM) [Battlebots: Blip](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bzZufNCXaeE&pp=ygUPYmxpcCBiYXR0bGVib3Rz) [Robot Mouse: Fantom](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kMOssi5IcP0) [Rubik's Cube: Ben Katz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nt00QzKuNVY) [Quadruped Backflip: Ben Katz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmYMO0OpF3A) [Surgery robot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_BlNA7bBxo) [Pool stick robot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsTTXYxydOE) [Rock skipping robot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_U1FHwACk) [Puzzle robot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsPHBD5NsS0) [Chess Robot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tacBJMfwfs) ## Actually Useful Robots I wish this list was longer. See [[startups]] for a list of robotics companies I think are promising. ### Space [Perseverance Mars Rover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4UKr7W-YC8) [Curiosity Mars Rover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKogFDM3Zg) [Ingenuity Mars Helicopter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMnOo2zcjXA)