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Originally Posted by bobbysq
I was more going off of that minibots were made of FTC parts in general, although, I guess the definition of "FTC parts" has expanded quite a bit since 2011.
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Quite a bit, indeed!
2010-2011 FTC Rules (R5 is the approved materials)
2016-2017 Game Manual Part 1 (RM01 is the start of what's approved.)
In theory, the husk of an FTC robot might not have changed all that much for a DIY team since you
could try and do it out of angle and flat aluminum. But if you're low-fabrication type like many FTC teams are, there are now many more options for structure, motors, wheels, gears, and other motion components--AndyMark, Rev, Actobotics, and Matrix are all making parts explicitly for FTC teams, and BaneBots and VEXpro parts are starting to make some inroads where their qualities are helpful.