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#2...In Robots as in many newer autos these days the CAN system is used, designed & developed by the auto industry, but perfected for the auto industry by extreme experimentation by the FIRST and other organizations by use for over 3 decades before it was actively used in the cars of today. Just plug in to any CAN system network (Star or ladder type setup), and you can in seconds discover every device in the network, or that is connected to any device that is connected to that network, wired or wireless!

But, with all that yes, go watch the Footbrake Challenge, or watch a footbrake artist at work, nothing electronic can beat trip zip green (.000) and dead on the dial. Perfect that, and you have the class racing world by the tail....Or, just go race an electronics are all allowed class, and break out that checkbook and wallet, as you will need it!

Oh yeah, did you know hacking into a secure network is a Federal Crime. Forget about breaking the FIRST Rules, you could have a lot more to worry about than your team is now disqualified, and you have 30 minutes to vacate the facility, your team loses, loses all season points, and ummm, we shall see about the other penalties on Monday!

Behind every pc of software ever written, and every pc of hardware ever built is a fallible human. Now we must fear AI will replace us soon enough. Well ,I don't personally, I am near the end of my lifecycle, so I am going to get back to hammering the tree and improving my car legally to run dead on, otherwise my left leg knows where the brake pedal is and I am watching you from the 1/8th mile marker out to that last inch from my slow moving 3 mirrored fishbowl anyway.

And cheaters never prosper, eventually many if not all will be caught, or karma will catch them. But, it is NHRA's responsibility to catch, police, & punish, & ours by the the book to protest that which we think is wrong and that comes with risks, both financially and personally, which is sometimes necessary, but should not be done (or accepted by NHRA), if done for a competitive advantage.

You could seek for decades for each avail. cheater device, and they are being invented, designed, and improved upon daily. Waste your time improving your own game, it will make you happier and less suspicious of the competitors surrounding you and make all that technology spent on moot.