Acquiring containers from step during autonomous

[TomThompson]

This isn't what they are asking about. In 2014 zone boundaries were specifically described as the infinite plane extending upwards from the edge of each marked area on the carpet. This year's game manual says nothing about the 3rd dimension of field zones. OP's question is whether or not the air above the landfill/autozone is included as part of each respective zone, or if only the actual carpet is the real zone.

Precisely my question. Definitely needs clarification, but I believe all the indicators are point toward being able to extend over the landfill and auto zones at the beginning of the game.

1. Robots have no limits on x and y dimensions which would make no sense if you can't stretch over those zones.
2. The rules talk about the zone area and not the zone volume.
3. No mention of an imaginary vertical plane which is language used in previous games.