Since we are dissecting Dave's every word, I am surprised that no one has dissected the signature phase just before the line “The answer to one…”
I notice the words “six or five” is in the paragraph. That maybe related to the five LED on the new sensor board.
Possible game scenario: Did the team tracked five stations or touch five zones?
The new sensor board maybe for referees to automatically record the number of stations or boundaries the robots have crossed. The sensor must be visible on the robot and the referees will read off the count on the board.

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