Hardware
Any COMPONENT or MECHANISM that has been altered, built, cast, constructed, concocted, created, cut, heat treated, machined, manufactured, modified, painted, produced, surface coated, or conjured partially or completely into the final form (p77,25)
Bumpers consist of two inch foam and one inch wood backing with a total thickness of four inches thickness.
What is legal bumpers containing foam and wood?
115 lbs. (~52 kg).
What is the maximum weight for a robot?
only permitted if the source files (complete information sufficient to produce the design) are available publicly prior to Kickoff.
When is the only case designs made before kickoff are permitted for use?
2:15
How long is the teleop period?
Between 2 1/2 in 5 3/4 in from the floor
Where is the bumper zone?
15 seconds
Autonomous period amount
A. ROBOT BUMPERS, B. ROBOT battery and its associated half of the Anderson cable quick connect/disconnect pair (including no more than 12 in. (~30 cm) of cable per leg, the associated cable lugs, connecting bolts, and insulation), and C. tags used for location detection systems if provided by the event.
What are components not considered when assessing compliance with weight limit rules
neither work on nor practice with their ROBOT or ROBOT elements outside of the hours that pits are open
What are prohibited actions relating to practice during tournament days?
1 RP
How many rank points to teams receive for winning a match
Trick question: There is no limit outlined in the game manual; however, teams are limited by the amount of power that the battery can handle
What is the motor limit
135 lbs
What is the maximum total weight of the robot WITH bumpers?
consist of only white Arabic numerals at least 3 ¾ in. (~96 mm) high, at least ½ in. (~13 mm) in stroke width
must not wrap around sharp corners
may not substitute logos or icons for numerals
What requirements must team numbers on bumpers meet?
A point received by completing the coopertition bonus granting ranking points
This is the only circuit breaker allowed on the ROBOT
What is a 120A easily accessible circuit breaker
COTS USB battery packs with a capacity of 100Wh or less (27000mAh at 3.7V) with 5V/5A max output or 12V/5A max output using USB-PD per port, batteries integral to and part of a COTS computing device or self-contained camera (e.g. laptop batteries, GoPro style camera, etc.
What are batteries that are permissible when being used to power COTS peripheral, computing, and input and output devices
There can be +- a 4th inch on everything
What are the exceptions made for bumper dimensions?
Five team members
How many people can be on a drive team?
8
How many top ranked teams become alliance captains?
Points that influence a teams ranking and hence ability to choose alliance partners
What is a ranking point?
Coach, drivers, technician, human player
What are the four specific roles on a drive team
In round one, alliance one picks first and alliance eight picks last. In round two alliance 8 picks first and alliance one picks last.
In what order do the alliance captains invite teams