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Originally Posted by Nick Lawrence
So, here's a thought. How is having a robot that is somewhat mentor-driven any different from a team full of students purchasing COTS items and utilizing great products such as the AM14U2? Many of the products from vendors like AndyMark, BaneBots, IR3 and VEXPro are designed by active FIRST mentors for the teams.
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I think the crucial difference here is that these mentors are making the fruits of their labors available to all teams, rather than just one at a time. Granted, a new scarce resource (money) is then required to take advantage of this.