[EricH]

Originally Posted by vinnie

Regarding power, I believe that batteries integrated into the system are allowed this year, so you don't have to remove a CMOS battery for example.

Helps to be a little more specific than that. Which system are we talking about and what can those batteries power?

We also don't know if integrated batteries will be allowed next year (2013). Consider that Subject to Change if you plan to use them that way.

Now, what the rule last year actually said:

Originally Posted by <R36>

Batteries integral to and part of a COTS computing device are also permitted (i.e. laptop batteries), provided they’re only used to power the COTS computing device and any peripheral COTS USB input devices connected to the COTS computing device.

I also remember that someone managed to put a computer on their robot in 2010, under much more restrictive rules.