QUESTION! Is the bumper included in the size dimensions

[teshazman]

like the title says, are bumpers included in the size limit or not?

[suj]

like the title says, are bumpers included in the size limit or not?

i believe it isn't i think i remember i was told this but i can't remember I'd check the manual

[Arefin Bari]

As per Robot dimension rule, the robots are allowed to be 28"x38"x60". There are instructions on how to make the bumpers. The bumpers go outside the robot envelope.

[aaeamdar]

Supporting Arefin's answer, yes, bumpers are excluded from the 28 x 38x 60 box. However, I would also suggest that a little RTFM action might be appropriate here. Your question is clearly answered in the manual in rules R08 and R11 - it's good forum etiquette to make sure to read the manual first to make sure that your question isn't answered in there already.

Good luck this year
Paul

[smurfgirl]

Paul and Arefin are correct. Here's what the manual says:

8.2 DEFINITIONS
BUMPERS – Bumper assemblies designed to attach to the exterior of the ROBOT within the BUMPER ZONE, and constructed as specified in Rule <R08>. BUMPERS are excluded from the weight and volume calculations specified in Rule <R11>.

<R08> Teams are required to use BUMPERS on their ROBOTS. BUMPERS have several
advantages, such as reducing damage to ROBOTS when they contact other ROBOTS or
ARENA elements, and being excluded from the calculation of ROBOT weight and volume
constraints specified in Rule <R11>. The BUMPER location and design have been specified
so that ROBOTS will make BUMPER-to-BUMPER contact during any collisions. If
implemented as intended, a ROBOT that is driven into a vertical wall in any normal
PLAYING CONFIGURATION will always have the BUMPER be the first thing to contact the
wall. To achieve this, BUMPERS must be constructed as described below and illustrated in
Figure 8 – 1.

[kirtar]

While we're on this topic...
<R11 A.> Exception: solely for the purposes of determining compliance with the weight and
volume limitations, these items are NOT considered part of the ROBOT and are NOT
included in the weight and volume assessment:
• The 12V battery and its associated half of the Anderson cable quick
connect/disconnect pair (including no more than 12 inches of cable per leg, the
associated cable lugs, connecting bolts, and insulating electrical tape),
• BUMPER assemblies that are in compliance with Rule <R08>,
• The TRAILER,
• The Trailer Hitch (as defined in Rule <R18>),
• The OPERATOR CONSOLE.

[Hanna2325]

nope but then you have to remember not to count it as part of your chassis when checking that arms/dumpers/etc do not cross its (the chassis's) boundaries.