The release date for the 2010 version of AMazeBot is quickly approaching; I expect that in 2 to 3 weeks the website will be updated and the devkits available for download. We who are developing it are quite excited, and we’ve heard that a number of students are also eager to get started on their new bots. I can’t yet announce any new features or changes we’ve made in the ruleset, but I can reveal some improvements to the batch testing system.
When I first wrote the Batch Module for 2008 I didn’t have much time to polish it. As a result, although it was functional it was somewhat unfriendly. It’s an important tool for the students however, perhaps used more often than the Developer Module. I had always intended to make a number of improvements, but failed to do so for 2009. Now for the upcoming 2010 competition I have finally given it the attention it deserves. Here are a few things that I’ve changed.
