FTC 2026–27 BIOBUZZ
General FTC
Are commercial off-the-shelf mechanisms that complete a game task legal?
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Answer
No, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) mechanisms that are purposefully designed to complete a game task are prohibited.
R301
Allowed exceptions to this rule are COTS drive chassis and COTS mechanisms created as part of the official FIRST Tech Challenge StarterBots.
Sources
- Everything Thats Changing From DECODE to BIOBUZZ — 20:08 to 22:39 — Brogan M. Pratt — Brogan M. Pratt
- R301 *COTS MECHANISMS are legal but have limits.
- 12 ROBOT Construction Rules (R)
- FTC DECODE Rule Changes: New Awards, Servo Limits & More — 15:05 to 17:35 — Brogan M. Pratt — Brogan M. Pratt
- License
R301
Allowed exceptions to this rule are COTS drive chassis and COTS mechanisms created as part of the official FIRST Tech Challenge StarterBots.
Sources
- Everything Thats Changing From DECODE to BIOBUZZ — 20:08 to 22:39 — Brogan M. Pratt — Brogan M. Pratt
- R301 *COTS MECHANISMS are legal but have limits.
- 12 ROBOT Construction Rules (R)
- FTC DECODE Rule Changes: New Awards, Servo Limits & More — 15:05 to 17:35 — Brogan M. Pratt — Brogan M. Pratt
- License
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