What Year Did FRC Switch To WiFi Controls: History of FRC Control
Hello, this is TheTechBoy with a special article. FRC is a robotics competition (check out my video), where people are controlling self-made robots in a game that is chosen by FIRST. The methods of controlling the robots have changed over the years, from wired controllers at the first competition to 2.4 GHz WiFi control. 1992: The first FRC competition was in 1992, and robots were controlled via a wire. The robots battled it out in a cornfield. Notice The Wires Source According to Wikipedia, the competition switched to a wireless control system in 1993. This system worked by a, "8 position joystick and a Termiflex keypad controller," per Wikipedia. According to the 1993 Game manual, the machines were the property of FIRST after the season was over. Also, the machines had to be shipped to the competition spot via USPS. In the 1995 competition, the robots were controlled by a 'custom' remote c...