[EricH]

Originally Posted by ScottOliveira

I'm sure they try very hard to come up with good definitions, unfortunately given the wide variety of designs, etc, it can be near impossible to have an 'airtight' definition.

It would be nice if they came right out and said that the operator console was/wasn't part of the robot. Or that it did/didn't have to be built from scratch every year.

Give them some credit, though--this year's definition of robot is more airtight than last year's.

You're right, Tristan. I think that they need some independent review to help find and clarify this sort of thing. The problem is doing that and ensuring that no details leak.