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Originally Posted by marshall
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For one, it needs to/should be clarified about what makes a robot a ROBOT and I suspect there will be an update on it this week. If it is the control system then can a team replace their RoboRIO legally if it breaks? Can we swap them between rounds for code updates without being reinspected? If it is the drive base then can a team swap out drive bases if they dent their frame beyond repair?
For two, my proposed solution to the potential problem is simple. GET RID OF BAG AND TAG! Build season is not 6 weeks anymore and 30 pounds of parts that doesn't include COTS items is just silly.
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Thanks for your perspective. For what it is worth that matches my interpretation of the rules as they are currently written. Rather or not they are what the GDC intended, I guess we will find out when the 2017 rules come out.
This is a little bit of an unique case since week 0.5 events are rare & not much point of bagging your practice bot for longer periods of time.
An definition observation. Take off the roborio and your practice robot is no longer a "robot", but a collection of spare parts.