[gorrilla]

Originally Posted by EricH

If AM were to sell a complete swerve module...

...Would it not fall under the following?
(emphasis mine)

Granted, you'd need 3-4 modules, but I could sure point out that all you need is one for steering...

Why are the AM gearboxes, etc, not violations of this? Because you could use a Supershifter or a Gen 2 on your arm or intake. It would take more engineering, but it can be done. Gear ratios still have to be calculated.

If AM sold a crab module, assembled or not, the team would bear the responsibility of showing that it had been designed into the robot's design. After a bit, teams would stop buying because of this (or because they prefer to make their own). Not exactly a profitable business venture.

There are two further things that I would like to note: 1) the rules may change for next year and 2) this paragraph has been the same for just about as long as I can remember.

good point Eric......

that could be a problem