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View Poll Results: What should be permitted as "COTS"? You may mark as many as you like.
Pre-cut metal with no moving parts, such as sprockets 155 76.73%
Simple moving parts - such as bearings. 157 77.72%
More complex moving pieces - such as gearboxes 159 78.71%
Motorized components - such as the Dart Actuator 134 66.34%
Basic Drive Train Kit - KOP Chassis 152 75.25%
More Complex Drive Train Kits, such as the Rhino Drive. 101 50.00%
Working Manipulators, such as AndyMark's Intake 59 29.21%
Full Competitive Robot 34 16.83%
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Re: COTS: How far should it go?

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Nationally we have finally figured out that you cant fix education by lowering the bar. I hope FIRST doesn't experience the same painful cycle.
Nobody is saying that we should lower the bar. Lowering the barrier to entry and "lowering the bar" are very different things. The bar is as high as each team sets it for themselves. The bar to win Einstein will always be high.
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