Kansas BEST 2007

After taking a year off to solve the laundry quandary, BEST Robotics, Inc. (BRI) returns to space! In 2007, the Mars Rovers - Opportunity and Spirit - began their fourth year of searching for signs of life on Mars. In 2021, a Martian base has been assembled using construction robots and is now receiving supplies before the arrival of astronauts. Automated Supply Vehicles (ASVs) land at the Martian base and must be unloaded using robots. Because of the harsh environment on the Martian surface (temperatures can reach as low as -155 °F), the robots have three minutes to perform the following tasks:

* Exit the base and drive across the Martian surface
* Drive up onto the ASV and load supplies
* Drive off the ASV and store the supplies in a storage bin at the Martian base
* The exits on the Martian base dictate that robots must be within certain size and weight constraints.
* NASA issued a request for proposals for robots to unload the supply ships. BRI has submitted a proposal and won the contract to provide robots for unloading ASVs!

Kickoff, September 8, 2007 (Kick Off Day Pictures)
Hughes Metroplex
Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas

Mall Day, October 13, 2007 (Mall Day Pictures)
Towne East Mall, Wichita Kansas

Game Day, October 20, 2007 (Game Day Pictures)
Heskett Center
Wichita State University, Wichita Kansas

Ambassadors for Christ Academy

Andale High School

Andover Central High School

Blue Valley High School

Campus High School

Circle High School

Collegiate School

Decatur Oberlin

Douglass High School

Independence High School

Kapaun Mt Carmel High School

Madison High School

Maize High School

Mulvane High School

Northeast Magnet High School

Rock Creek High School

Rose Hill High School

Sunrise Christian Academy

The Independent School

Topeka High School

Valley Center High School

Washburn Rural High School

Wichita Southeast High School

Wichita West High School

Wichita Homeschool

BEST Award
1st Circle High School *
2nd Wichita Home School *
3rd Rose Hill High School *

Game Results
1st Circle High School *
2nd Collegiate High School *
3rd Ambassadors for Christ
4th Wichita West High School
* These teams will represent Kansas BEST at the Frontier Trails BEST Regional Competition

Special Awards
The Boeing Creativity Award - Circle High School
The LSI Most Robust Design Award - Circle High School
The Hawker Beechcraft Craftsmanship Award - Wichita West High School
The Cessna Teamwork Award - Circle High School
The Spirit AeroSystems Top Gun Award - Ambassadors for Christ
The Sportsmanship Award - Wichita Home School

BEST Award:

1st - Wichita Home School, 2nd - Tulsa Engineering Academy at Memorial, 3rd - Circle High School

Robot Competition

1st - Collegiate Upper School, 2nd - Circle High School, 3rd - Mineral Area Homeschool, 4th - Wichita Homeschool

Best Notebook

Circle High School

Best Marketing Presentation

Wichita Homeschool

Best Table Display

Wichita Homeschool

Best Spirit

Lawton Academy

igus Top Gun Award

Circle High School

Special Awards (Kansas Teams) 

Most Robust 2nd - Collegiate Upper School

Most Elegant 1st - Wichita Homeschool, 2nd - Circle High School