Having gotten a feel for the kitbot, I'm pretty sure that the kitbot
is a real frame. And it's much lighter than 1293's robot last year. (Boy, we built that thing like a brick--and loved it!)
Yes, 1293 is using the kitbot as the base. We do have plans to change the wheels on the robot--Dean's 2WD version was just a bit too squirrelly for us.
(there I go again with the squirrelly thing
)