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14- .. dropdown :: Week of 09/09 /2024 "AI Innovation Corner - Google AI Studio "
14+ .. dropdown :: Week of 11/06 /2024 "Android Studio 2024.2.1 LadyBug Update and the FTC SDK "
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19+ **Android Studio 2024.2.1 LadyBug Update and the FTC SDK **
20+
21+ This is an important message for teams who use Android Studio to program
22+ their robots. Teams who use Blocks or OnBot Java are not impacted.
23+
24+ On October 1, 2024 `Android Studio
25+ <https://developer.android.com/studio/releases> `__ released a new version of
26+ their software, 2024.2.1 codenamed “LadyBug”, which brought a major user
27+ interface change as well as several other changes (bundled software and
28+ tooling changes) that affects how Android Studio builds projects.
29+ Unfortunately these tooling changes broke the native compatibility with the
30+ *FIRST * Tech Challenge `Software Development Kit
31+ (SDK) <https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/ftc_sdk/overview/index.html> `__,
32+ most notably with the `FtcRobotController project
33+ <https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/FtcRobotController> `__. *FIRST * Tech
34+ Challenge teams who use Android Studio with software projects version 10.1
35+ and older are not able to use Android Studio “LadyBug” without `performing
36+ additional steps
37+ <https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/programming_resources/tutorial_specific/android_studio/installing_android_studio/Installing-Android-Studio.html#configuring-android-studio-ladybug-and-later> `__
38+ to restore compatibility.
39+
40+ Teams do not need to update Android Studio to “LadyBug” to continue building
41+ current software, however if they do, a new version of the
42+ `FtcRobotController project
43+ (10.1.1) <https://github.com/FIRST-Tech-Challenge/FtcRobotController> `__ has
44+ been released which is designed to work with Android Studio “LadyBug.” Users
45+ will be required to upgrade their Android Studio software minimally to
46+ Android Studio 2024.2.1 “LadyBug” in order to use the 10.1.1 version of the
47+ SDK and newer. There are no feature updates to SDK 10.1.1, it is merely a
48+ compatibility update which updates the build tools used by the SDK -
49+ including the underlying Gradle tools and the Android Gradle plugin - and
50+ eliminates the need to perform any additional steps to use Android Studio
51+ “LadyBug” and newer. It is expected that future updates of the SDK will
52+ build upon this update, and will minimally require “LadyBug.” Teams who are
53+ using older versions of Android Studio who upgrade to SDK 10.1.1 will
54+ receive notifications within Android Studio to update the version of Android
55+ Studio, which may require an internet connection to update.
56+
57+ Teams are encouraged to read the `Managing an Android Studio
58+ Project <https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/programming_resources/android_studio_java/manage/manage.html> `__
59+ article on `ftc-docs <https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/ >`__ for
60+ tips on managing their projects using GitHub and the git version control
61+ system. Teams managing software projects outside of GitHub and git may
62+ re-download the project, reapply their changes, and copy over their TeamCode
63+ folder. Teams who need technical assistance may use the `ftc-community
64+ forums <https://ftc-community.firstinspires.org/> `__ to receive technical
65+ help and advice.
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67+ .. dropdown :: Week of 10/10/2024 "AprilTag Localization"
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71+ **AprilTag Localization **
72+
73+ This week's Tech Tip is all about AprilTag Localization. How can your robot
74+ determine where it is on the field by looking at an AprilTag? A new set of
75+ APIs have been added to SDK 10.0 to provide just that information, and it
76+ works for any static (immobile) AprilTag on the competition field. Check out
77+ the `AprilTag Localization documentation on ftc-docs
78+ <https://ftc-docs.firstinspires.org/en/latest/apriltag/vision_portal/apriltag_localization/apriltag-localization.html> `__!
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80+ .. dropdown :: Week of 09/09/2024 "AI Innovation Corner - Google AI Studio"
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1984 **AI Innovation Corner - Google AI Studio **
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