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Commercially available Electromechanical Assemblies are not legal for use on Robots.
• For the purposes of this rule, any system that integrates Sensors with other mechanical parts that are fabricated by anyone other than Team members and which serve more use than the basic definition of a Sensor would be considered an Electromechanical Assembly, and is therefore not legal.
• Examples may include but are not limited to: odometry pods.
• Commercially available Sensors with simple plastic housings that do not have any use beyond protecting internal components and aiding in mounting of the Sensor are not considered Electromechanical Assemblies. The intent of this rule is to remind teams to focus their efforts on integrating custom parts with the VEX Robotics ecosystem. The VEX U Competition operates within a semi-closed system, not an open-build system. Teams should make efforts to use VEX Robotics parts where possible. Parts like additional sensors (LIDAR, encoders, etc.) should generally be considered okay, but assemblies/systems from other robotics suppliers that remove the challenge of systems integration should not be considered a legal part.
Significant Q&As:
• Q&A 2637 - Teams can’t use off-the-shelf products that combine electronics and fabricated parts into a single packaged solution
• Q&A 2639 - Releasing air to move or block scoring elements or Robots is not allowed
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