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Originally Posted by Oblarg
I think this is a non-issue; I'd expect that FIRST would not condone FRC suppliers selling what essentially constitutes ready-made entire robots, and could trivially put an end to it by simply not giving them any information on the game prior to kickoff. To this end, I doubt we'll ever see COTS mechanisms that deal with year-specific game tasks.
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The only manual I have handy is from 2011, but similar (if not identical) wording was present other years.
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Originally Posted by Section 4.3 Robot Rules
...COTS items that provide a complete solution for a major ROBOT function (e.g. a complete manipulator assembly, pre-built pneumatics circuit, or full mobility system) that require no effort other than just bolting it on to the ROBOT are against the intent of the competition, and will not be permitted.
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