[mplanchard]

Correct Smart Kid. There are companies such as IFI, Revell Monogram SolidWorks Corporation, Robot Magazine, and of course a famous judge, all coming together to promote robotics with financial prizes. As a result, multiple companies and multiple students lead to paragraphs of legal terminology and tax documentation.

Lesson learned: when you are a public company, you just can't have a simple contest and give a prize away without the legal team getting involved. Most engineering students think about becoming design or manufacturing engineers, but there is a totally different side of engineering that involves tax laws, legal contracts, international export, and patents.

For now - just enjoy the contest and have fun with the design.

Marie