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Re: Crazy robot idea for this year 2

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Originally Posted by bduddy View Post
That's not what the rule says...

So it seems that a flying robot is completely legal, as long as it is deemed to be safe... good luck with that!
Well, I think that the things that make this illegal to be:

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[R01-2]
The Frame Perimeter of a Robot is defined by the outer-most set of exterior vertices on the Robot that are within the Bumper Zone, which is between 2 and 10 in. from the floor.
^Even if you were able to get flying, you're still restricted to an air ceiling ~10" above the ground.

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[R08]
Robot parts shall not be made from hazardous materials, be unsafe, cause an unsafe condition, or interfere with the operation of other Robots.
Read it as you will.
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